Russian Federation
UDK 159.9 Психология
Introduction. The issues of re-socialization of individuals serving criminal punishment in Mongolian correctional institutions are discussed. The area of the research is the problem of reducing the number of repeat offenses due to interpersonal problems as well as interaction and communication skills of individuals being under criminal punishment. The subject of the study is to prove the importance of interpersonal interaction skills in counteracting recidivism. The statistics of repeated crimes in the Republic of Mongolia are described and social and psychological problems of this category of individuals are analyzed. Theoretical approaches to prevent recidivism are examined. The author states the necessity of empirical analysis of sociopsychological causes, including interpersonal interaction leading to recidivism. The method of research was sociological survey, and the technique is a questionnaire to study the skills of interpersonal interaction. Results. Interpersonal skills of 1.416 recidivists confined in open and closed regime prisons under the General Executive Agency of Court Decision were assessed by a special test, and the assessment results were analyzed using SPSS 26 software. Skills study revealed socio-psychological factors influencing repeated criminal behavior and offer practical recommendations to reduce the risk of recidivism. Conclusion. The findings of the study proves the need to conduct socio-psychological work with inmates to develop their interpersonal communication skills.
prisoner, preparing for release from prison, social work in prisons, rehabilitation of prisoner, rehabilitation and training
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