Aggressive Offenders' Cognition: Theory, Research, and Practice

Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Aggressive Offenders' Cognition: Theory, Research, and Practice

Editor(s): Theresa A. Gannon, Tony Ward, Anthony R. Beech, Dawn Fisher

Published Online: 17 DEC 2009

Print ISBN: 9780470034026

Online ISBN: 9780470746295

DOI: 10.1002/9780470746295

Series Editor(s): Clive R. Hollin, Mary McMurran

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The book focuses specifically on aggressive offenders and is divided into two parts. Part I deals with sexual abusers whilst Part II is concerned with violent offenders. Each part discusses theory, latest research and treatment related information. Emphasis is placed on discussing cognition in context i.e. identifying the factors impacting upon and related to offenders' cognition.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xxi)

    1. Introduction (pages 1–7)

      Theresa A. Gannon, Tony Ward, Anthony R. Beech and Dawn Fisher

  3. Part I: Sexual Abusers

    1. Chapter 1

      The Cognitive Distortions and Implicit Theories of Child Sexual Abusers (pages 9–29)

      Joanne Thakker, Tony Ward and Shruti Navathe

    2. Chapter 2

      The Implicit Theories of Rapists and Sexual Murderers (pages 31–52)

      Dawn Fisher and Anthony R. Beech

    3. Chapter 3

      Cognitive Distortions as Belief, Value and Action Judgments (pages 53–70)

      Tony Ward, Kirsten Keown and Theresa A. Gannon

    4. Chapter 4

      Child Sexual Abuse-Related Cognition: Current Research (pages 71–89)

      Theresa A. Gannon and Jane Wood

    5. Chapter 5

      Rape-Related Cognition: Current Research (pages 91–116)

      Calvin M. Langton

    6. Chapter 6

      Changing Child Sexual Abusers' Cognition (pages 117–134)

      Christopher Dean, Ruth E. Mann, Rebecca Milner and Shadd Maruna

    7. Chapter 7

      Cognitive Treatment “Just for Rapists”: Recent Developments (pages 135–153)

      Lynne Eccleston and Karen Owen

  4. Part II: Violent Offenders

    1. Chapter 8

      Theoretical Explanations of Aggression and Violence (pages 155–178)

      Marc A. Sestir and Bruce D. Bartholow

    2. Chapter 9

      Violence-Related Cognition: Current Research (pages 179–197)

      Rachael M. Collie, James Vess and Sharlene Murdoch

    3. Chapter 10

      Moral Cognition and Aggression (pages 199–214)

      Emma J. Palmer

    4. Chapter 11

      Treatments for Angry Aggression (pages 215–229)

      Clive R. Hollin and Claire A. J. Bloxsom

    5. Chapter 12

      Alcohol and Aggressive Cognition (pages 231–246)

      Mary McMurran

    6. Chapter 13

      The Cognition of Domestic Abusers: Explanations, Evidence and Treatment (pages 247–266)

      Elizabeth Gilchrist

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      Index (pages 267–273)

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