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Sex and violence : the psychology of crime and risk assessment / edited by David P. Farrington, Clive R. Hollin and Mary McMurran.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Criminal psychology.
- Risk assessment.
- Violence--Sex differences.
- Violence.
- Criminal behavior--Research.
- Criminal behavior.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 292 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Psychology of crime and risk assessment.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.
- Summary:
- Produced in response to the growing international demand for information, this book details the latest research in understanding and controlling violent and sexual offences. Increasing numbers of psychologists are now studying and working with offenders to the advancement of forensic psychology. Chapters cover contributions from ten different countries and are grouped into three sections dealing with risk assessment, sex offenders and offences and violent offenders and offences. "Sex and Violence" will be of interest to scholars in criminology, psychology and forensic psychiatry and to policy-makers and practitioners who deal with sexual and violent offences.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0415268907
- OCLC:
- 48677690
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