Sex offenders : identification, risk assessment, treatment, and legal issues /

Sex offenders : identification, risk assessment, treatment, and legal issues /

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Imprint:Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Description:1 online resource (xviii, 457 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Subject:
Sex offenders -- Mental health.
Psychosexual disorders -- Treatment.
Sex offenders.
Sex crimes.
Paraphilias.
Psychosexual disorders.
Sex Offenses.
Paraphilic Disorders.
Paraphilias.
Psychosexual disorders.
Psychosexual disorders -- Treatment.
Sex crimes.
Sex offenders.
Sex offenders -- Mental health.
Electronic book.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11188215
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Other authors / contributors:Saleh, Fabian M., 1965-
ISBN:9780195177046
0195177045
9780198039334
0198039336
1281975540
9781281975546
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Print version record.
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.
Other form:Print version: Sex offenders. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009 9780195177046 0195177045
Table of Contents:
  • Contributors
  • Part I. Introduction
  • 1. Perspectives on Sex and Normality
  • 2. Phenomenology of Paraphilia: Lovemap Theory
  • Part II. Neurobiology/Neuropsychology
  • 3. Neuropsychological Findings in Sex Offenders
  • 4. The Neurobiology of Sexual Behavior and the Paraphilias
  • Part III. Assessment and Diagnosis
  • 5. Violence Risk Assessment
  • 6. The Use of Actuarial Risk Assessment Instruments in Sex Offenders
  • 7. Laboratory Measurement of Penile Response in the Assessment of Sexual Interests
  • 8. Visual Reaction Time: Development, Theory, Empirical Evidence, and Beyond
  • 9. Mental Illness and Sex Offending
  • 10. The Assessment of Psychopathy and Response Styles in Sex Offenders
  • 11. The Role of Personality Disorder in Sexual Offending
  • Part IV. Treatment
  • 12. Psychological Treatment of Sexual Offenders
  • 13. Orchiectomy
  • 14. Pharmacological Treatment of Paraphilic Sex Offenders
  • Part V. Juveniles
  • 15. Forensic Evaluations of Juvenile Sex Offenders
  • 16. Juvenile Sexual Offenders: Epidemiology, Risk Assessment, and Treatment
  • 17. Juveniles Who Sexually Offend: Psychosocial Intervention and Treatment
  • Part VI. Special Populations
  • 18. Substance Abuse and Sexual Offending
  • 19. Female Sexual Offenders
  • 20. Professionals Who Are Accused of Sexual Boundary Violations
  • 21. Stalking
  • 22. Child Pornography and the Internet
  • 23. Sexual Abuse by Clergy
  • 24. Manifestations of Sexual Sadism: Sexual Homicide, Sadistic Rape, and Necrophilia
  • 25. Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Who Sexually Offend
  • Part VII. Forensics
  • 26. Forensic Considerations
  • 27. Sexual Predator Laws and their History
  • 28. Community-Based Management of Sex Offenders: An Examination of Sex Offender Registries and Community Notification in the United States and Canada
  • 29. Ethical Issues in the Treatment of Sex Offenders
  • 30. Commentary
  • Index

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