David A Crighton, Graham J Towl

The Handbook of Psychology for Forensic Practioners

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Produktbeschreibung

"The Handbook of Psychology for Forensic Practioners" discusses some of the ways in which psychological research and methods can be applied by a wide variety of professional groups working with offenders. By giving a fuller understanding of how psychology can contribute to our understanding of offending, the book concentrates on the assessment of risk in forensic settings and the interventions designed to reduce risk in violent and sexual offenders.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 139mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 314g
• ISBN-13: 9780415128889
• ISBN-10: 0415128889
• Artikelnr.: 21977100

Autorenporträt

Graham J.Towl is Head of Forensic Psychology, East Anglia Area, HM Prison Service and visiting scholar at the University of Cambridge; David A.Crighton is a Forensic Psychologist, Yorkshire Centre for Forensic Psychiatry.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I What we know about offenders 1 What we know about
offenders: an overview of major psychological perspectives 2 The
development of delinquent and criminal behaviour 3 Offender profiling Part
II Assessing risk 4 Risk assessment 5 Risk assessment of suicide 6 Risk
assessment of violence Part III Assessment and treatment 7
Cognitive-behavioural approaches to offending 8 The assessment of anger
management difficulties 9 The treatment of anger management difficulties 10
What we know about sex offenders 11 The assessment of sex offenders 12 The
treatment of sex offenders