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Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders: A Handbook
Beech
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Description for Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders: A Handbook
Hardcover. Edited by a team of leading researchers in the field, Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders discusses assessments and interventions and includes vital material on managing offenders with developmental disabilities as well as those with dangerous and severe personality disorder. Editor(s): Beech, Anthony R.; Craig, Leam A.; Browne, Kevin D. Num Pages: 610 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ; JMK; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1178.
A comprehensive resource for practitioners working with sexual offenders.
- Discusses assessments and interventions, as well as providing a comprehensive literature review
- There are around 10,000 convictions or cautions for sexual offences in the UK each year; early evidence suggests that treatment programmes can halve re-conviction rates
- Edited by a University of Birmingham team who are world leaders in researching this area; the subject is of interest worldwide, with strong markets in Canada and New Zealand
- Includes material on managing offenders with developmental disabilities and those with Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
610
Condition
New
Number of Pages
610
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470018996
SKU
V9780470018996
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Beech
Anthony R. Beech, D.Phil, FBPsS, C.Psychol (Forensic) is Professor of Criminological Psychology,University of Birmingham. Leam A. Craig PhD, MSc, CSci, AFBPsS, EuroPsy C.Psychol(Forensic) is a Consultant Forensic Psychologist and Partner at Forensic Psychology Practice Ltd. Kevin D. Browne, Ph.D., M.Ed., M.Sc., C.Psychol. (Forensic), C.Biol. is Professor of Forensic Psychology and Child Health and Director of Education in the Institute of Work, Health and Organisations (I-WHO), University of Nottingham.
Reviews for Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders: A Handbook
"Within this book, Beech and his colleagues have set out to provide a comprehensive body of knowledge for professionals with a remit for assessing and treating sex offenders.9 This aim has been meticulously developed and it offers a scholarly, though accessible resource of great value within this field.9 For its breadth and thoroughness in achieving this objective, I commend it highly." (ATSA Forum, Spring 2011) "This is an exceptionally valuable compendium combining current knowledge and recent advances in the field of sex offender theory, research and practice." (Association for the treatment of sexual abusers, 2011) "The text has a number of strengths which distinguishes it from the rapidly growing corpus in this field. The most notable of these is the emphasis on applying the general techniques and concepts of assessment and treatment to specific sex offender populations. This includes groups that are often neglected such as female and juvenile sex offenders, as well as sex offenders with Learning difficulties and/or mental health problems. A further strength is the discussion of the utility and evidenced efficacy on comparatively new measures used in England and Wales, such as the penile plethysmograph and polygraph. Such discussions are essential given current trends in penal policy and practice with sex offenders. For those practitioners, academics and students who are interested in the assessment and treatment of sex offenders this Handbook is a significant addition to the literature and should be placed within easy reach on the bookshelf." (The Howard Journal, July 2010)