Assessing Risk in Sex Offenders A Practitioner's Guide

by Craig, Leam A.; Browne, Kevin D.; Beech, Anthony R.

• ISBN13: 9780470018972
• ISBN10: 0470018976
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-05-27
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

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 Assessing Risk in Sex Offenders: A Practitioner's Guide 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.

Author Biography

Leam A. Craig is Director of Forensic Programmes at Forensic Psychology Practice Ltd, and an Honorary Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at the University of Birmingham. His work includes direct services to forensic NHS Adult Mental Health Trusts and consultancy to Prison and Probation Services.

Anthony R. Beech is Reader in Forensic Psychology at the University of Birmingham. He is the principle researcher on the Sex Offender Treatment Evaluation Project team that has examined the effectiveness of treatment for sex offenders provided in UK prisons and probation services. His book, Theories of Sexual Offending, is currently in production at Wiley.

Kevin D. Browne is Director of the School of Psychology and Professor of Forensic and Family Psychology at the University of Birmingham. He was a founding editor of Child Abuse Review and has published two books with Wiley previously.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	p. ix
Preface: The Extent of Sexual Violence and the Risk Approach	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xix
Background, Developmental Frameworks and Predictive Accuracy
Characteristics of Sexual Offenders	p. 3
Developmental Frameworks and Functional Analysis	p. 23
Methodological Considerations in Measuring Predictive Accuracy	p. 37
Static Risk Factors
Static Factors Associated with Sexual Recidivism	p. 55
Actuarial and Clinically Guided Measures	p. 69
Dynamic Risk Factors
Dynamic Factors Associated with Sexual Recividism	p. 91
Treatment and Sexual Recidivism	p. 111
Structuring Risk Assessment
Aetiology and Risk	p. 129
Policy and Practice
Implementing Risk Management Policy	p. 147
Improving Risk Assessment Estimates	p. 169
Strengths Based Approaches to Risk Assessment	p. 185
References	p. 201
Index	p. 231
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