Evaluation Of Sexually Violent Predators (Best Practices For Forensic Mental Health Assessment) (Guides to Best Practices for Forensic Mental Health Assessments) - Softcover

Witt, Philip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195322649 ISBN 13: 9780195322644

Verlag: Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2008

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Book by Witt Philip Conroy Mary Alice

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Through Evaluation of Sexually Violent Predators, Witt and Conroy have made an important contribution toward consensus building in this field. Their book, a well organized guide for best practices, successfully adds theory-driven and empirically supported structure to SVP evaluation while alerting clinicians to the limits of our expertise...Any student, academician, clinician or lawyer who has an interest or stake in the accurate assessment of sexual offenders will benefit from reading it. (PsycCRITIQUES)

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Forensic mental health assessment (F.M.H.A.) has grown into a specialization informed by research and professional guidelines. This series presents up-to-date information on the most important and frequently conducted forms of F.M.H.A. . The 19 topical volumes address best approaches to practice for particular types of evaluation in the criminal, civil, and juvenile/family areas. Each volume contains a thorough discussion of the relevant legal and psychological concepts, followed by a step-by-step description of the assessment process from preparing for the evaluation to writing the report and testifying in court. Volumes include the following helpful features: - Boxes that zero in on important information for use in evaluations - Tips for best practice and cautions against common pitfalls - Highlighting of relevant case law and statutes - Separate list of assessment tools for easy reference - Helpful glossary of key terms for the particular topic In making recommendations for best practice, authors consider empirical support, legal relevance, and consistency with ethical and professional standards. These volumes offer invaluable guidance for anyone involved in conducting or using forensic evaluations. The present book focuses on evaluations for civil commitment of sexually violent predators (S.V.P.s). Although this book focuses on evaluating S.V.P. cases, the considerations discussed in this book, such as determining a sex offender's risk to reoffend, apply to evaluations of sex offenders in other contexts (e.g., community notification, sentence enhancement, and probationary management) as well.

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• Verlag: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0195322649
• ISBN 13: 9780195322644
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224