Mackenzie Auld1, Dr Nichola Tyler2, Dr Louise Dixon3, Inspector Margaret-Anne Laws4
1Victoria University of Wellington / New Zealand Police, 180 Molesworth Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011, 2Swinburne University of Technology, 1/582 Heidelberg Rd, Alphington VIC, Australia 3078, 3Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Rd, Glasgow G4 0BA, United Kingdom, 4New Zealand Police, 180 Molesworth Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
Abstract:
Although the New Zealand Register is underpinned by international best practice, how registered persons experience this unique case management approach is yet to be explored. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 41 registered persons in New Zealand to gain a more thorough understanding of their experiences and perceptions of both being on the Register and receiving community-based case management. Reflexive thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006, 2019) was used to analyse the data. Findings highlighted the importance of taking a human services approach reflected through the voice of the service user and are discussed in terms of their implications for policy and practice for the management and rehabilitation of individuals of sexual offences in the community.