Violent Offenders: Appraising and Managing Risk

Quinsey, Vernon L.;Harris, Grant T.;Rice, Marnie E.;Cormier, Catherine A.

ISBN 10: 1557984956 / ISBN 13: 9781557984951

Published by Amer Psychological Assn (edition First Edition), 1998

With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Seller Inventory # 1557984956-11-1-29

Synopsis:

How do we decide who should be released from prison, when, and under what circumstances? Arriving at a sound and reliable judgement on the basis of offender's past actions is difficult and the scientific literature argues that neither treatment nor supervision has demonstrable effects of recidivism. The authors of this book argue that community risk management can be improved by combining what is already known in three areas of inquiry: the prediction of violence; the study of clinical decision-making and clinical judgement; and the literature on treatment outcome and programme evaluation. On the basis of the literature and of their own research on mentally disordered offenders, sex offenders, foresetters, and psychopaths, the authors argue that an actuarial method of prediction is considerably superior to its alternatives.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Violent Offenders: Appraising and Managing ...
Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn (edition First Edition)
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: First Edition.