Assessing Risk in Sex Offenders: A Practitioner's Guide
Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Author(s): Leam A. Craig, Kevin D. Browne, Anthony R. Beech
Published Online: 28 APR 2008
Print ISBN: 9780470018972
Online ISBN: 9780470773208
DOI: 10.1002/9780470773208
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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