Department of Psychology

Officer/Offender Roles

 

                                                                             Expectations

                         Officer                                                                                        Offender

Represents the best interest of society and                            Violates the rights of others; compromises
even the offender                                                                           own, long term best interests

Possesses authority and means to fulfill social                     Needs to be controlled and/or taught to respect
commission                                                                                   the rules of society

Fair and honest;                                                                            Dishonest, manipulative, self-seeking, hostile,
Competent: possesses needed training                                 and/or irresponsible, either by choice or as a
and skills                                                                                        result of environmental influences

Serves by choice as a vocation, not just as                             Compelled to cooperate; not involved in the
a way to earn money; element of altruism                               relationship by choice

Superior power position                                                              Inferior power position


                                                                            Rules For Interaction

The offender is to respect and obey the officer for the offender's own ultimate good as well as the good of society.

The offender is to remain under the supervision of the officer until the offender has either paid the price for wrong
doing or is reformed.

The officer possesses the right to limit the offender's freedoms according to legal codes and the officer's best
judgement.

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