The Wiley international handbook of correctional psychology / edited by Devon L. L. Polaschek, Andrew Day, Clive R. Hollin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Polaschek, Devon L. L., editor.

Day, Andrew, editor.

Hollin, Clive R., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminals--Rehabilitation.

Criminals.

Criminal behavior.

Criminal psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (843 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ ; Chicester, UK : Wiley Blackwell, 2019.

Summary:

A two-volume handbook that explores the theories and practice of correctional psychology With contributions from an international panel of experts in the field, The Wiley International Handbook of Correctional Psychology offers a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the most relevant topics concerning the practice of psychology in correctional systems. The contributors explore the theoretical, professional and practical issues that are pertinent to correctional psychologists and other professionals in relevant fields. The Handbook explores the foundations of correctional psychology and contains information on the history of the profession, the roles of psychology in a correctional setting and examines the implementation and evaluation of various interventions. It also covers a range of topics including psychological assessment in prisons, specific treatments and modalities as well as community interventions. This important handbook: * Offers the most comprehensive coverage on the topic of correctional psychology * Contains contributions from leading experts from New Zealand, Australia, Europe, and North America * Includes information on interventions and assessments in both community and imprisonment settings * Presents chapters that explore contemporary issues and recent developments in the field Written for correctional psychologists, academics and students in correctional psychology and members of allied professional disciplines, The Wiley International Handbook of Correctional Psychology provides in-depth coverage of the most important elements of the field.

Contents:

Intro

Title page

Copyright Page

Contents

About the Editors

Notes on the Contributors

Part I Correctional Psychology in Context

Chapter 1 Correctional Psychology: A Short History and Current Standing

A Brief History of Correctional Trends

Developing and Applying Psychology to Criminal Behavior and its Remediation

What is Correctional Psychology?

Introduction to the Handbook

Conclusions

Notes

References

Chapter 2 Being Ethical Psychologists in Correction Settings

Psychology's Morality and Codes

Principles

Addressing Moral Uncertainty

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Note

Key Readings

Chapter 3 The American Psychological Association's Misuse of the Role of Psychologist-as-Organizational-Consultant to Torture: Where Was the "Bright Line" Position?

The Hoffman Report

The Timeline of Events

The Ethical Debate: Lessons for Correctional Psychologists

Part II The Roles of Psychology in Managing Prisons and Offenders

Chapter 4 The Effects of Imprisonment

Individual Effects of Incarceration

Effects of Incarceration on Racial and Ethnic Minorities

Effects of Incarceration on Women

Special Considerations

Implications for Psychologists

Chapter 5 Violence and the Pains of Confinement: PRISM as a Promising Paradigm for Violence Prevention

Introduction

Institutional Violence Prevention

On Approaches to Violence Risk Management

On the Pains of Confinement

A Structured Professional Approach to the Evaluation of Institutional Risk

The PRISM Process

From Risk Factors to Risk Processes

From Evaluation Through Scenarios Toward Interventions

Thinking About Situational Interventions

The Application of the PRISM Process.

Achieving Organizational Change

How Is the PRISM Process Viewed in Practice?

The Future Challenges for Situational Approaches

Chapter 6 Managing Difficult and Disruptive Prisoners

Definitional Issues

Prevalence of Behavior

Effects on Staff

Assessing Violence Risk

Managing Difficult and Disruptive Behavior

Chapter 7 Managing Suicide and Self-Harm

The Scale and Nature of the Problem of Suicide and Self‐Harm

Risk Factors for Suicide and Self‐Harm in Correctional Settings

Interventions to Manage Suicide and Self‐Harm

Barriers to Implementation

Concluding Comments and Good Practice Recommendations

Chapter 8 Solitary Confinement and Punishment: Effects on Misconducts and Recidivism

Techniques for Punishing Inmates

Effects of Solitary Confinement

Why Is SC not an Effective Punisher?

Chapter 9 The Challenge of Managing Aging Prisoners

Health Status

Functional Health Status

Social Milieu

Mental and Emotional Health

Housing Accommodations

Future Directions

Chapter 10 The Challenge of Managing Offenders With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Through Secure and Community Service Pathways

Secure Services

Characteristics of Offenders with IDD Across Settings

Community Management of Offenders

The Identification of Risk Factors and Characteristics of Effective Service

Chapter 11 Families, Parenting, and Visits in Prison

Impact of Incarceration on Families

Prison Visits

Implications for Prison Visits

References.

Part III Foundational Knowledge of Offending and Offenders

Chapter 12 The Psychology of Violent Offending

Understanding Violence

The Integrated Cognitive Antisocial Potential Theory

Life-Course Persistent Offenders

Heterogeneity, Subtyping, and Psychopathy

Neurobiology

Chapter 13 The Psychology of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Definitions of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Prevalence of IPVA

IPVA Perpetration and Gender

Profiles of IPVA

Theories of IPVA

Desistance from IPVA

Summary and Conclusion

Chapter 14 The Serious and Violent Young Offender: Examining the Multi-Domain Risk Profile, Mental Health, and Treatment Intervention Strategies

The Multi-Risk Profile of the Serious and Violent Juvenile Offender

Programming in Youth Custodial and Residential Settings

Effective Institutional Programs

Types of Programs

Special Programming Considerations

Chapter 15 The Psychology of Sexual Offending

Sexual Offenses

Prevalence

Who Commits Sexual Offenses?

Desistance

Theories

Chapter 16 Severe Mental Illness: Crime, Antisocial and Aggressive Behavior

Severe Mental Illness and Crime

A Typology of Persons with Schizophrenia Who Engage in AAB and/or Crime

Chapter 17 Personality Disorders and Offending

Understanding Personality Disorder

Personality Disorder and Violence: What Is the Link?

Treatment

Guidelines for the Treatment of People With Personality Disorder

Current Issues and Future Directions

Chapter 18 Indigenous Offenders: Issues and Challenges for Correctional Psychologists

Indigenous Peoples are Over-Represented in Criminal Justice Settings

Indigeneity and Power

Indigenous Peoples Are Diverse

Marginalization

Cultural Distortions

Correctional Psychology and Indigenous Practice

Understand the Issues for Indigenous Offenders and Their Communities

Chapter 19 Female Offenders: Trends, Effective Practices, and Ongoing Debates

Female Criminal Conduct: Prevalence and Trends

Contemporary Theories of Female Criminal Conduct

Risk Assessment and Female Offenders

Effective Intervention With Female Offenders

Chapter 20 The Psychology of Desistance

What Is Desistance?

Identifying and Describing Criminal Career Paths

Offender Rehabilitation, Reintegration, and Desistance

Desistance and Women Offenders

Conclusions and Future Directions

Part IV Intervention: Theory, Design, Implementation, and Evaluation

Chapter 21 Psychologically Relevant Theories of Crime and Offender Rehabilitation

General Strain Theory

Developmental and Life‐Course Theories of Offending

Rational Choice Theory

General Theory of Crime

Social Cognitive Theory

Integrated Theories

Chapter 22 Offender Rehabilitation and Theories of Behavior Change

Motivation Theories

Action Theories

Chapter 23 Program Integrity: A Network Issue

Program Integrity

Program Design

Program Implementation

Program Context

The Brave New World

Technology Transfer

Third-Party Delivered Programs

Organizational Resistance

Contextual Challenges and Barriers.

Local Delivery Environments-The Delivery Context

The Program-Supporting Organization

Program Features, Mechanisms, and Program Integrity Supporting Functions

The Program Integrity Network

Conclusions and Discussion

Chapter 24 Measuring the Intermediate Effects of Offense‐Focused Intervention on Offenders

The Effect of Programs on Reoffending

Linking Within-Treatment Change and Recidivism

Complications in Assessing the Manifestations of Dynamic Risk Factors in Correctional Settings

Chapter 25 Treatment Outcome Evaluations: How Do We Know What Works?

Evaluating Evaluation Designs for Recidivism Outcome Studies

Randomized Controlled Trials

Alternative Quasi-Experimental Designs

Other Key Issues in Treatment Outcome Evaluation

Part V Assessment

Chapter 26 Evaluating and Managing Risk for Violence Using Structured Professional Judgment

Structured Professional Judgment

Comparing and Contrasting the SPJ and Actuarial Approaches

Common Features of SPJ Instruments

How Do Evaluators Use the SPJ Model in Practice?

Research Evaluation

Dynamic Risk and Risk Reduction

Summary and Conclusions

Chapter 27 The Roles of the Risk Estimate and Clinical Information in Risk Assessments

The Nature of Actuarial and Clinical Information

Passive and Active Clinical Information

Benefits and Shortcomings of Actuarial and Clinical Information

Essentials of a Risk Assessment

Risk Management

The Explanatory Story

Integrating Clinical Information into the Risk Estimate

Overrides

Chapter 28 Offender Risk and Need Assessment: Theory, Research, and Applications.

Risk-Need-Responsivity Model: A Brief Overview.

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ISBN:

9781803160481

1803160489

9781119139973

111913997X

9781119139966

1119139961

9781119139980

1119139988

OCLC:

1102594171