Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders: A Handbook
Book Details
Author(s)
Beech, Anthony R.
Publisher
Wiley
ISBN / ASIN
047001900X
ISBN-13
9780470019009
Availability
In stock. Usually ships within 3 to 4 days.
Sales Rank
#619,959
Category
Psychology
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
Description
A comprehensive resource for practitioners working with sexual offenders.
- Discusses assessments and interventions, as well as providing a comprehensive literature review
- There are around 10,000 convictions or cautions for sexual offences in the UK each year; early evidence suggests that treatment programmes can halve re-conviction rates
- Edited by a University of Birmingham team who are world leaders in researching this area; the subject is of interest worldwide, with strong markets in Canada and New Zealand
- Includes material on managing offenders with developmental disabilities and those with Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder
