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Record Nr.

UNINA9910145426803321

Titolo

Offenders with developmental disabilities [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William R. Lindsay, John L. Taylor, and Peter Sturmey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2004

ISBN

0-470-02067-9

9786613371379

1-283-37137-5

0-470-71344-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (385 p.)

Collana

Wiley series in forensic clinical psychology

Altri autori (Persone)

LindsayWilliam R

SturmeyPeter

TaylorJohn L <1961-> (John Lionel)

Disciplina

365.66

365/.66

Soggetti

Criminal psychology

Developmentally disabled - Rehabilitation

Offenders with mental disabilities - Rehabilitation

Offenders with mental disabilities

People with mental disabilities and crime

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""OFFENDERS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES""; ""CONTENTS""; ""About the Editors""; ""List of Contributors""; ""Series Editorsà‚€? Preface""; ""Preface""; ""PART I THEORETICAL ISSUES""; ""1 Natural history and theories of offending in people with developmental disabilities""; ""2 Criminal behaviour and developmental disability: an epidemiological perspective""; ""PART II LEGAL AND SERVICE CONTEXTS""; ""3 Legal issues""; ""4 Pathways for offenders with intellectual disabilities""; ""5 How can services become more ethical?""; ""PART III ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION""

""6 The assessment of individuals with developmental disabilities who commit criminal offenses""""7 Risk assessment and management in



community settings""; ""8 Approaches to the evaluation of outcomes""; ""PART IV TREATMENT AND PROGRAMME ISSUES""; ""9 Sex offenders: conceptualisation of the issues, services, treatment and management""; ""10 Treatment of sexually aggressive behaviours in community and secure settings""; ""11 Treatment of anger and aggression""; ""12 Treatment of fire-setting behaviour""; ""13 Offenders with dual diagnosis""

""14 Female offenders or alleged offenders with developmental disabilities: a critical overview""""15 The relationship of offending behaviour and personality disorder in people with developmental disabilities""; ""PART V SERVICE DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH ISSUES""; ""16 Staff support and development""; ""17 Research and development""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

For over a century, developmental disabilities have been associated with crime in prejudicial and pejorative contexts.Offenders with Developmental Disabilities provides a balanced, comprehensive review of the prevalence, nature and development of offending by those with intellectual disabilities. Not only does this volume include coverage of evidence-based assessment and treatment ideas, strategies and plans, but also places the field in a historical, legal and ethical context.William Lindsay, John Taylor and Peter Sturmey have brought together a wealth of contributors from differing backgroun