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Record Nr.

UNINA9911019871903321

Autore

Craig Leam

Titolo

Assessing risk in sex offenders : a practitioner's guide / / Leam A. Craig, Kevin D. Browne and Anthony R. Beech

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

9786612348211

9781282348219

1282348213

9781119952176

1119952174

9780470773208

0470773200

9780470517239

0470517239

Descrizione fisica

xvii, 249 p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

BrowneKevin D (Kevin Dominic)

BeechAnthony R

Disciplina

364.4/1

Soggetti

Sex offenders - United States

Criminal behavior, Prediction of - United States

Risk assessment - United States

Recidivism - United States - Prevention

Evidence, Expert - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-230) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

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.