{"product_id":"assessing-risk-in-sex-offenders-a-practitioners-guide-hardback-9780470018972","title":"Assessing Risk in Sex Offenders; A Practitioner's Guide (Hardback) 9780470018972","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAssessing Risk in Sex Offenders\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Practitioner's Guide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLeam A. Craig (Author), Kevin D. Browne (Author), Anthony R. Beech (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470018972, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 March 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e270 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 17.3 x 2 cm, 0.603 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Encourages readers to really think about how this area of research and practice is developing, and on what we need to focus our attention. It achieves this very well indeed, and I warmly commend it as a highly valuable source.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Howard Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is good for learning how to assess risk with sex offenders, a population with a high recidivism rate. It is well written and covers the topic thoroughly.... This book should be in the libraries of forensic psychologists involved in sex offender work.\" (\u003ci\u003eDoody's\u003c\/i\u003e, April 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAssessing Risk in Sex Offenders: A Practitioner's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by an expert author team, \u003ci\u003eAssessing risk in Sex Offenders: A Practitioner's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e examines:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe characteristics of sexual offenders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethodological considerations in measuring predictive accuracy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStatic and dynamic factors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStructured risk assessments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTreatment of sexual offenders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePolicy and practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAssessing Risk in Sex Offenders: A Practitioner's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for clinical and forensic psychologists, forensic psychiatrists, undergraduate and postgraduate students in forensic and clinical psychology, and prison and probation officers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface: The Extent of Sexual Violence and the Risk Approach.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I. BACKGROUND, DEVELOPMENTAL FRAMEWORKS AND PREDICTIVE ACCURACY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Characteristics of Sexual Offenders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Developmental Frameworks and Functional Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Methodological Considerations in Measuring Predictive Accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II. STATIC RISK FACTORS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Static Factors Associated with Sexual Recidivism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Actuarial and Clinically Guided Measures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III. DYNAMIC RISK FACTORS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Dynamic Factors Associated with Sexual Recidivism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Treatment and Sexual Recidivism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV. STRUCTURING RISK ASSESSMENT.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Aetiology and Risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART V. POLICY AND PRACTICE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Implementing Risk Management Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Improving Risk Assessment Estimates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Strengths Based Approaches to Risk Assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReferences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52255794037016,"sku":"9780470018972","price":126.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470018972.jpg?v=1781274148","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/assessing-risk-in-sex-offenders-a-practitioners-guide-hardback-9780470018972","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}