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Titolo: | Offenders with developmental disabilities [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William R. Lindsay, John L. Taylor, and Peter Sturmey |
Pubblicazione: | Chichester, West Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2004 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (385 p.) |
Disciplina: | 365.66 |
365/.66 | |
Soggetto topico: | Criminal psychology |
Developmentally disabled - Rehabilitation | |
Offenders with mental disabilities - Rehabilitation | |
Offenders with mental disabilities | |
People with mental disabilities and crime | |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Altri autori: | LindsayWilliam R SturmeyPeter TaylorJohn L <1961-> (John Lionel) |
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 Editors� 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 |
Titolo autorizzato: | Offenders with developmental disabilities |
ISBN: | 0-470-02067-9 |
9786613371379 | |
1-283-37137-5 | |
0-470-71344-5 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910145426803321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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