Assessment and treatment of sex offenders
Subtitle: a handbook
By: [edited by] Anthony R. Beech, Leam A. Craig & Kevin D. Browne.
Contributors: Beech, Anthony R.; Craig, Leam.; Browne, Kevin.
Publisher: Wiley; Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 582
ISBN-13: 9780470019009
Subjects: Sex offenders; Sex offenders -- Rehabilitation; Sex offenders -- Psychology; Criminal behavior, Prediction of; Risk assessment
Description: Synopsis: Rehabilitation treatment programmes for sexual offenders can have a high success rate if the initial assessment is carried out effectively and the correct interventions applied. In this comprehensive book, the editors bring together an international list of leading researchers and practitioners to review the evidence-base for assessment, evaluate treatment and offer practical guidance to those working with in the field. Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders: A Handbook also includes a comprehensive literature review on working with sexual offenders, as well as sections on legislation, working with special populations and approaches to managing sex offenders in the community.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.