Offenders convicted of violent crimes accounted for almost 15,000
(7.5%) of the federal inmate population in recent reports; and,
despite the public's perception that the overall crime rate is
down, there are indications that rates of violent crime may
actually be increasing in certain geographic areas and populations.
In response, forensic psychologists are increasingly being called
upon to understand the causes of violence, predict violent behavior
and the likelihood or recidivism, develop treatment programs, and
even assist law enforcement in solving crimes. The assessment of
violence is an ever-evolving field of study and the need for
updated analysis of personality constructs, etiological links,
corollary elements, and tools for violence prediction are of
primary import.
Violent Offenders addresses the numerous challenges and issues
facing individuals working with this population and provides broad
coverage regarding specific groups of violent perpetrators. It
looks at a wide-range of topics and offending populations including
violent children and adolescents, intimate partner violence,
terrorism, sexually based crimes, gang violence, institutional
violence, and violence perpetrated by police officers. Skillfully
edited by Christina Pietz, a forensic psychologist, and Curtis
Mattson, a clinical psychologist, this volume offers insight into
current psychological theories of violence and addresses the links,
both evident and assumed, between psychological disorders and
violence. Chapters are authored by leaders in their fields and
cover topics such as the psychiatric treatment of violent behavior,
assessment and prediction of risk for future dangerousness, special
considerations for ethical conduct, research considerations, and
the etiological associations of violence with neurophysiology,
substance abuse, and environment. Violent Offenders will benefit
clinicians and professionals working in correctional and forensic
fields and is appropriate for use in clinical and counseling
graduate programs that offer specialized training in correctional
and/or forensic psychology and for courses in deviant behavior and
setting-specific assessment.
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