Prevention of destructive events and manifestations of criminal subculture among convicted juveniles in young offenders’ institutions
The experience of realization of psycho correctional program preventing spreading of criminal subculture among convicted juveniles in young offenders’ institution is presented in the article. Adherence to criminal subculture as a way of social identification that facilitates the inclusion of under aged in social micro group is analyzed. The way of prevention of spreading of criminal subculture via declining the necessity of identification with the concrete micro group, formation of stable Self-conception as well as acceptance of the fact of existence of other opinions and behavioral strategies that are to some extent are true along with the own opinion is considered. Intermediate results of program realization are analyzed, with general decrease in aggressiveness (negative and positive), increase in neuropsychic stability, decrease in the level of neurotization, decrease in affectedness, tendency to follow the norms and rules of penal institution among them. Leveling of factors that correlate with high level of exposure to criminal subculture such as exposure to influence of significant other or group and high level of emotional tension are registered. The attention is focused on formation of stable acceptance of own personality capable of holding own opinion and accept (be tolerant) the opinion of the others.