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In this presentation, Dr. Michelle Malkin delves into the legal repercussions faced by individuals with a history of gambling problems, highlighting the link between gambling-driven offenses and the broader social and economic impacts of gambling disorder. Through research insights, we gain a comprehensive view of how those with gambling disorder can find themselves entangled in the legal system, often due to crimes committed to fund their gambling habits or settle gambling-related debts. Dr. Malkin will guide participants through an examination of the challenges encountered by individuals with gambling disorders within the criminal justice framework, including their experiences in correctional settings. The discussion will cover the potential benefits of gambling treatment diversion programs and courts, identifying the profiles of individuals who might benefit most from such diversion. Dr. Malkin also includes details of her lived experiences during the presentation and offers suggestions for counselors and others who have clients involved in gambling-motivated crimes.
Price: Free
Credit
1.75 CE
Prerequisite
None
Classification
None
Recommended for
Mental Health Professionals
Class Instructor
Learning Objectives
At the end of this class, you will be able to:
• To connect Gambling Disorder progression with the commission of gambling-motivated crimes
• To identify the relationship between social, economic, and legal consequences of problem gambling and gambling-motivated crime
• To identify 5 ways the criminal justice system could provide more resources for problem gamblers, including the potential for gambling treatment diversion courts/programs
• To identify 7 tools and strategies for practitioners who treat problem gamblers who may be facing criminal prosecution for gambling-motivated crimes
Educational Goals
• Provide a review of up-to-date research regarding the prevalence and understanding of gambling-motivated crime
• Present an overview of gambling-motivated crime, its connection to gambling, and describe up-to-date research with an emphasis on gender similarities and differences
• Offer practical considerations for practitioners who treat problem gamblers who may be facing criminal prosecution for gambling-motivated crimes
Outline
• My story and why I do this research – 40 minutes
• Provide insights into why Gambling-Motivated Crimes are committed – 15 minutes
• Research on Gambling-Motivated Crime – 20 minutes
• Issues with those with Gambling Disorder in the Criminal Justice System – 10 minutes
• Potential solutions – 10 minutes
• Initial advice/thoughts for clients facing legal consequences of gambling – 10 minutes
• Time for questions & answers – 15 minutes