Sex Offenders Identification, Risk Assessment, Treatment, and Legal Issues

Name: Sex Offenders Identification, Risk Assessment, Treatment, and Legal Issues
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ISBN: 9780195177046

ISBN-10: 0195177045

ISBN-13: 9780195177046

Edition: 2009

Authors: Fabian M. Saleh, Albert J. Grudzinskas, John M. Bradford, Paul Appelbaum, Daniel J. Brodsky

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This comprehensive reference by nationally recognized experts provides an interdisciplinary overview of existing knowledge about sex offenders. It provides in-depth coverage of the problem of identification, risk assessment and management, treatment, and legal solutions. It seeks to ensure public safety while at the same time maintaining medical integrity and respect for due process. The book is intended for psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and researchers who work with sexoffenders, as well as attorneys, members of the judiciary, and policymakers.

Book details

List price: $79.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/11/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.464
Language: English



Contributors



Introduction



Perspectives on Sex and Normality




Phenomenology of Paraphilia: Lovemap Theory




Neurobiology/Neuropsychology



Neuropsychological Findings in Sex Offenders




The Neurobiology of Sexual Behavior and the Paraphilias




Assessment and Diagnosis



Violence Risk Assessment




The Use of Actuarial Risk Assessment Instruments in Sex Offenders




Laboratory Measurement of Penile Response in the Assessment of Sexual Interests




Visual Reaction Time: Development, Theory, Empirical Evidence, and Beyond




Mental Illness and Sex Offending




The Assessment of Psychopathy and Response Styles in Sex Offenders




The Role of Personality Disorder in Sexual Offending




Treatment



Psychological Treatment of Sexual Offenders




Orchiectomy




Pharmacological Treatment of Paraphilic Sex Offenders




Juveniles



Forensic Evaluations of Juvenile Sex Offenders




Juvenile Sexual Offenders: Epidemiology, Risk Assessment, and Treatment




Juveniles Who Sexually Offend: Psychosocial Intervention and Treatment




Special Populations



Substance Abuse and Sexual Offending




Female Sexual Offenders




Professionals Who Are Accused of Sexual Boundary Violations




Stalking




Child Pornography and the Internet




Sexual Abuse by Clergy




Manifestations of Sexual Sadism: Sexual Homicide, Sadistic Rape, and Necrophilia




Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Who Sexually Offend




Forensics



Forensic Considerations




Sexual Predator Laws and their History




Community-Based Management of Sex Offenders: An Examination of Sex Offender Registries and Community Notification in the United States and Canada




Ethical Issues in the Treatment of Sex Offenders




Commentary



Index