Assessing risk in sex offenders: A practitioner’s guide

By Leam A. Craig, K. Browne, A. Beech. Forensic Update, 2008

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About the Authors. Preface: the Extent of Sexual Violence and the risk Approach. Acknowledgements. Part I: Background, Developmental Frameworks and Predictive Accuracy. 1. Characteristics of Sexual Offenders. 2. Developmental Frameworks and Functional Analysis. 3. Methodological Considerations in Measuring Predictive Accuracy. Part II: Static Risk Factors. 4. Static Factors Associated with Sexual Recidivism. 5. Actuarial and Clinically Guides Measures. Part III: Dynamic Risk Factors. 6. Dynamic Factors Associated with Sexual Recidivism. 7. Treatment and Sexual Recidivism. Part IV: Structuring Risk Assessment. 8. Aetiology and Risk. Part V: Policy and Practice. 9. Implementing Risk Management Policy. 10. Improving Risk Assessment Estimates. 11. Strengths Based Approaches to Risk Assessment. References. Index.

Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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