Assessing risk in sex offenders : a practitioner's guide

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Title:

Author:

Craig, Leam.

ISBN:

9780470018972

9780470018989

Personal Author:

Craig, Leam.

Publication Information:

Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2008.

Physical Description:

xvii, 249 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Contents:

Characteristics of sexual offenders -- Developmental frameworks and functional analysis -- Methodological considerations in measuring predictive accuracy -- Static factors associated with sexual recidivism -- Actuarial and clinically guided measures -- Dynamic factors associated with sexual recidivism -- Treatment and sexual recidivism -- Aetiology and risk -- Implementing risk management policy -- Improving risk assessment estimates -- Strengths based approaches to risk assessment

Subject Term:

Sex offenders.

Criminal behavior, Prediction of.

Risk assessment.

Recidivism -- Prevention.

Evidence, Expert.

Added Author:

Browne, Kevin D.

Beech, Anthony R.

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0808/2008001320-d.html
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0808/2008001320-t.html

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Summary

Assessing Risk in Sex Offenders: A Practitioner's Guide is a handy resource for forensic practitioners responsible for assessing an managing sexual offenders at risk of recidivism. It covers the risk factors associated with sexual recidivism, evaluates risk assessment approaches and offers guidance on how to conduct forensic evaluations.

Written by an expert author team, Assessing risk in Sex Offenders: A Practitioner's Guide examines:

The characteristics of sexual offenders Methodological considerations in measuring predictive accuracy Static and dynamic factors Structured risk assessments Treatment of sexual offenders Policy and practices

Assessing Risk in Sex Offenders: A Practitioner's Guide is an essential resource for clinical and forensic psychologists, forensic psychiatrists, undergraduate and postgraduate students in forensic and clinical psychology, and prison and probation officers.