Comparing Token Economy and Anger Management

Similarities

Both aim to reduce recidivism

Both can be used in a prison environment

Neither of them guarantee success – they both require self-motivation

They are both influenced by the learning approach which says that non-criminal behaviour can be taught

Differences

TEPs are based solely on operant conditioning, AMPs are based on cognitive elements, SLT and physiology so they are more holistic

TEPs are simple to implement

TEPs are cheaper to run because they don’t need specialist individuals to run them and they are cheap beyond set up

AMPs are only for people who are aggressive/angry

AMPs give the offenders skills which remain so they may be more generalisable