Evaluating sex offenders a manual for civil commitments and beyond
In this text, the author collects, compares and contrasts all risk assessment instruments currently available including the pros and cons of each as well as the reliability and ease of use.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Thousand Oaks, CA :
Sage Publications
c2002.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798180006719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1 - Relevant Components of Sex Offender Civil Commitment Laws: The Evaluation "Referral Questions"; 2 - Procedures for Conducting the Assessment; 3 - Diagnostic Issues Within Sex Offender Civil Commitment Assessments: Defining Relevant Paraphilias; 4 - Diagnostic Issues Within Sex Offender Civil Commitment Assessments: Diagnostic Issues Beyond the Paraphilias; 5 - Using Risk Assessment Instrumentation; 6 - Recidivism Base Rates; 7 - Clinical Adjustments; 8 - The Evaluation Report and Court Testimony; 9 - Ethical Issues; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C
- Appendix DReferences; Index; About the Author
