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Sex offenders : identification, risk assessment, treatment, and legal issues / edited by Fabian M. Saleh ... [et al.].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sex offenders--Mental health.
- Sex offenders.
- Psychosexual disorders--Treatment.
- Psychosexual disorders.
- Sex crimes.
- Paraphilias.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (476 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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 sex offenders, as well as attorneys, members of the judiciary, and policymakers.
- Contents:
- Contents; Contributors; Part I-Introduction; Part II-Neurobiology/Neuropsychology; Part III-Assessment and Diagnosis; Part IV-Treatment; Part V-Juveniles; Part VI-Special Populations; Part VII-Forensics; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-029211-3
- 1-281-97554-0
- 9786611975548
- 0-19-803933-6
- OCLC:
- 476244744
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