From hopeless criminal to treatable: A discourse analysis of Probation ADHD projects

The aim of this study was to understand how ADHD medication designed as a suitable solution within the prison in terms of treatment. The study had a qualitative disposition and I have used a discourse analysis. My theoretical starting point was extracted from Foucault’s theory about power and knowledge and his discourse concept. The result shows how ADHD portrayed as a factor that is strong linked to crime and various forms of social marginalization. A further result is how the ADHD clients are constructed from untreatable to treatable and how the ADHD medication act as treatment and prevents recidivism. The results show this production of ADHD linked to crime, the ADHD clients as untreatable and the medications as a remarkable treatment method works together to make ADHD medication is a perfect solution to treat criminals and prevent crime