The Handbook of Psychology for Forensic Practioners

ISBN-13: 9780415128889 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 240 str.

Graham J. Towl; David A. Crighton

Opis

This handbook discusses some of the ways in which psychological research and methods can be applied by a wide variety of professional groups working with offenders. It concentrates on the assessment of risk in forensic settings and the interventions designed to reduce risk in violent and sexual offenders, and is divided into three sections. The first section includes an overview of major psychological perspectives on offending and this is followed by chapters on the contribution of psychological development and offender profiling. Section two focuses on the assessment of risk with particular emphasis given to two examples - the assessment of risk of suicidal behaviour and violence. Section three looks at the application of psychological assessment and intervention approaches. The focus throughout this section is on the use of systematic approaches to assessment and intervention and the two areas discussed in detail are anger management difficulties and sexual offending.

Recenzje

'I recommend it highly as a scholarly and highly readable introduction.' - Professor David Farrington, Cambridge University

'The Handbook of Psychology for Forensic Practioners offers a clear, readable and accessible framework for good, defensible, basic principles and skills for working with offenders, particularly conducting risk assessment. A very useful text particularly for new practioners in the field.' - Danielle Hudson, The British Journal of Forensic Practice

Spis treści

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

O autorze

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.