• People do not recognise or anticipate problems. They may fail to consider other forms of action in dealing with problems.
  
  
• People are not able to resist pressure to offend again from other people.
  
  
• People may act impulsively. They have poor self-control & may be prone to aggression, violence and hostility. This may repeatedly get them into trouble.
  
  
• People may not understand or appreciate the harm they are doing to other people. This includes the victims of their crimes and their own families & friends.
  

How will these programmes make a difference?

• By tackling the way people think, which has been shown to directly affect the way they behave.
  
  
• By assisting people to think more logically about their lives and how they make moral decisions.
  
  
• By tackling people's weak personal control and poor social skills.
  
  
• By using role-play and other exercises to challenge people's learned anti-social behaviour. This is proven to help people change the way they think, which affects how they behave.
  
  
• By teaching self-management skills to bring about positive changes in thoughts, attitudes and behaviour.
  
  
• By teaching people to appreciate the views of others.
  
  
• Research shows that some people are likely to respond to having their thoughts, behaviour and attitudes challenged in a group setting.
  
  
• Research also shows that people are likely to respond to structured group work that involves action, participation, skills learning and discussion.