Abstract
Objective: This study evaluated the impact of a standard cognitive-behavioral group treatment program on altering levels of moral reasoning among court-ordered batterers. Method: The study employed a nonequivalent control group design in examining the moral reasoning level of 32 adult men, 84% African American, court ordered into a standard group treatment program for domestic violence offenders. Results: Analysis of the pretest data indicated that the entire sample of batterers was employing a level of moral reasoning two standard deviations lower than adults in general. In addition, analysis of the posttest data demonstrated that there was no significant increase in moral reasoning at the conclusion of the treatment program. These findings indicated that the current treatment program was ineffective in influencing moral reasoning. Conclusion: Implications of the findings for providing a culturally relevant theoretical framework to approach intervention with court-ordered batterers are explored and discussed.
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