Go Back Research Article December, 2012

The “Good Lives Model” (GLM)

Author Peer Briken Author Fritjof von Franqué

Abstract

The central idea of the good lives model (GLM) is that new criminal offences can be prevented above all by virtue of a satisfying way of life in the wake of the criminal offence. One important rehabilitation strategy is to support clients in this way of life. The aim of the article is to provide a concise overview of the criteria that define this kind of life from the point of view of the GLM, to evaluate the relationship of criminal behavior with regard to these criteria and to point out ways how the rehabilitation model can be fruitfully applied in practical and therapeutic terms. The article closes with a critical evaluation of the rehabilitation model.

Keywords

Good Lives Model Criminal Rehabilitation Post-Crime Lifestyle Reintegration Measures Offender Support Crime Prevention Therapeutic Approaches Rehabilitation Strategies Criminal Behavior Psychological Well-Being Desistance from Crime Forensic Psychology Social Reintegration Offender Therapy Risk Reduction Positive Psychology Evidence-Based Rehabilitation Offender Reintegration Programs Behavioral Change Criminal Justice Reform
Details
Volume 7
Issue 1
Pages 22–27
DOI 10.1007/s11757-012-0196-x
ISSN 1862-7080
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