Public protection and the criminal justice process /
Nash, Mike.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
2006.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword / by David Scott -- Introduction -- Trying to understand dangerousness -- Driving the agenda 1: sex offenders and sexual crime -- Driving the agenda 2: behaviour causing concern -- Dangerous severe personality disorder and psychopathy -- A look into the future: predicting the risk of serious harm -- Legislating against the dangerous offender -- Legislating for constraint: tightening controls in the community -- Working together: many minds, one voice? -- Managing risk in the community -- Dangerous offender versus the people: what hope for offender rights? -- Conclusion: where next for public protection?
Criminal justice, Administration of
Criminal behavior, Prediction of
Violent offenders
Mentally ill offenders
Danger (Law)
Criminals