Lowe Giulia, Willis Gwenda
School of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Psychiatr Psychol Law. 2018 Oct 29;26(1):129-149. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2018.1485521. eCollection 2019.
Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) is a promising reintegration framework whereby community volunteers support individuals convicted for sexual offenses to reintegrate safely into the community. CoSA has grown in popularity, yet little is known about volunteers' experiences of CoSA, including how they cope with their core member being recalled or reoffending. The aim of the current study is to explore the experiences of CoSA volunteers in New Zealand. In-depth interviews were used to explore experiences. The findings relating to general experiences explored balancing risk management and social support, questioning the place of religion in CoSA, confronting stereotypes, and volunteering in a risk-averse society. The findings also revealed both the commitment to CoSA, and the stress and guilt felt by the volunteers following a recall or re-offense. Findings are discussed in terms of their implications for current and ongoing volunteers, as well as for community approaches to criminal justice.
支持与问责圈（CoSA）是一个很有前景的重新融入框架，通过该框架，社区志愿者支持因性犯罪被定罪的个人安全地重新融入社区。CoSA越来越受欢迎，但对于志愿者参与CoSA的经历，包括他们如何应对核心成员被召回或再次犯罪的情况，我们却知之甚少。本研究的目的是探索新西兰CoSA志愿者的经历。通过深入访谈来探究这些经历。与一般经历相关的研究结果包括在风险管理和社会支持之间寻求平衡、质疑宗教在CoSA中的地位、面对刻板印象以及在一个规避风险的社会中做志愿者。研究结果还揭示了对CoSA的承诺，以及召回或再次犯罪后志愿者所感受到的压力和内疚。我们将根据研究结果对当前和未来的志愿者以及社区刑事司法方法的影响来进行讨论。
