Special Interest Groups
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Forensic Behavior Analysis SIG
Mission/Objectives
The mission of this SIG is to ensure that those in the criminal justice fields have access to appropriate, evidence-based behavior analytic therapy to reduce crime and delinquency.
Description of Membership
Both ABAI members and nonmembers interested in the intersection of behavior and crime.
Annual or Recurring Events
Workshop and business meeting scheduled at the 50th annual ABAI convention.
Newsletters/Publications
The Journal of Behavior Analysis of Offender and Victim: Treatment and Prevention was sold to the American Psychological Association (APA) with the other Behavior Analyst Online journals in 2012. The SIG is currently exploring a greater role in its relationship with APA to ensure that information about evidence-based behavior analytic practices in working with offenders and in rehabilitation programs is published in the new APA combination journal Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice.
Specifically of Interest to Behavior Analysts
This SIG has much to offer behavior analysts interested in prevention and treatment of offenders to prevent recidivism, lessen the burden on prison systems, save society money, and overall reduce crime and the damage it does to families.