Supervision of the Sex Offender
Author | : Georgia Cumming |
Publisher | : Ingram |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 1884444733 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781884444739 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This edition provides best-practice advice and strategies on critical issues facing anyone responsible for supervising sex offenders in the community. It includes : New developments in relapse prevention supervision strategies; Current risk assessment instruments and approaches; Guidelines for assessing family reunification readiness; Criteria for choosing effective treatment programs; Recent community notification laws and strategies; New research on why individuals commit sex offenses; New sex offender typologies; Sex offender behavior across the life span; Uses of plethysmography, viewing time measures, and polygraphy.