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Behaviour Modification (in Custody)

Behaviour modification programmes make use of behavioural principles in order to rehabilitate offenders through operant conditioning, which incorporates reinforcement and punishment. In the context of prison (custody), this is known as a token economy and good behaviour is rewarded with tokens that can be traded for desirable privileges (such as food or television time) and bad behaviour is discouraged through removing such tokens.

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