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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Managing sex offender risk. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2004 (OCoLC)56465975 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Hazel Kemshall; Gill McIvor |
ISBN: | 1423710010 9781423710011 9781843101970 1843101971 184642030X 9781846420306 1280266961 9781280266966 |
OCLC Number: | 60716055 |
Description: | 1 online resource (256 pages) |
Contents: | Cover; Managing Sex Offender Risk; Contents; 1. Sex Offenders: Policy and Legislative Developments; Part One The Characteristics of Sexual Offenders; 2. Adult Male Sex Offenders; 3. Female Sex Offenders; 4. Young Sex Offenders; Part Two Assessment and Effective Interventions; 5. The Risk Assessment of Sex Offenders; 6. Effective Intervention with Sexual Offenders; 7. Treatment of Sex Offenders in the UK in Prison and Probation Settings; 8. Managing Children and Young People who are Sexually Aggressive; 9. Relapse Prevention: Theory and Practice. |
Series Title: | Research highlights in social work, 46. |
Responsibility: | edited by Hazel Kemshall and Gill McIvor. |
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Managing Sex Offender Risk looks at the current statistical rise in known cases of sexual offences towards women and children. Paedophilia has become a growing problem, and this growing issue is not always recognised. Managing Sex Offender Risk highlights the problems of identifying and punishing sex offenders. This book assesses various methodologies and approaches to dealing with sex offenders and assuring that they do not relapse after intervention. Managing Sex Offender Risk concludes by looking at community based action plans for dealing with the protection from and prevention of sexual crimes on minors, and gives the statistics behind sexual crimes related to minors. -- childRIGHT Based on key research into assessment, treatment and recidivism, this book offers practical guidance on improving intervention techniques with sex offenders. -- Internet Law Book Review This series of essays is set out in the clear format we have come to associate with Jessica Kingsley publications. -- Quakers in Criminal Justice The book presents relevant research material on the affective management of sex offenders. It shows the necessity of many agencies working together to prevent recidivism once an individual has been released. Anyone involved in forensic type work should find this book of great value'. -- Internet Law Book Review Read more...

