Offenders with developmental disabilities / edited by William R. Lindsay, John L. Taylor, and Peter Sturmey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lindsay, William R.

Taylor, John L. (John Lionel), 1961-

Sturmey, Peter

Series:

Wiley series in forensic clinical psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Offenders with mental disabilities.

Offenders with mental disabilities--Rehabilitation.

Developmentally disabled--Rehabilitation.

Developmentally disabled.

People with mental disabilities and crime.

Criminal psychology.

Physical Description:

xix, 363 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, [2004]

Contents:

Part I Theoretical Issues 1

1 Natural history and theories of offending in people with developmental disabilities / William R. Lindsay, Peter Sturmey, John L. Taylor 3

2 Criminal behaviour and developmental disability: an epidemiological perspective / Anthony J. Holland 23

Part II Legal and Service Contexts 35

3 Legal issues / George S. Baroff, Michael Gunn, Susan Hayes 37

4 Pathways for offenders with intellectual disabilities / Susan Hayes 67

5 How can services become more ethical? / Jennifer Clegg 91

Part III Assessment and Evaluation 109

6 The assessment of individuals with developmental disabilities who commit criminal offenses / Edwin J. Mikkelsen 111

7 Risk assessment and management in community settings / Vernon L. Quinsey 131

8 Approaches to the evaluation of outcomes / Nigel Beail 143

Part IV Treatment and Programme Issues 161

9 Sex offenders: conceptualisation of the issues, services, treatment and management / William R. Lindsay 163

10 Treatment of sexually aggressive behaviours in community and secure settings / Michael C. Clark, Jay Rider, Frank Caparulo, Mark Steege 187

11 Treatment of anger and aggression / John L. Taylor, Raymond W. Novaco, Bruce T. Gillmer, Alison Robertson 201

12 Treatment of fire-setting behaviour / John L. Taylor, Ian Thorne, Michael L. Slavkin 221

13 Offenders with dual diagnosis / Anne H.W. Smith, Gregory O'Brien 241

14 Female offenders or alleged offenders with developmental disabilities: a critical overview / Kathleen Kendall 265

15 The relationship of offending behaviour and personality disorder in people with developmental disabilities / Andrew H. Reid, William R. Lindsay, Jacqueline Law, Peter Sturmey 289

Part V Service Development, Professional and Research Issues 305

16 Staff support and development / Anthony F. Perini 307

17 Research and development / Peter Sturmey, John L. Taylor, William R. Lindsay 327.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0470854103

0471486353

OCLC:

53145316

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