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The Handbook of Violence Risk Assessment, Second Edition, builds on
the first edition's comprehensive discussion of violence risk
assessment instruments with an update of research on established
tools and the addition of new chapters devoted to recently
developed risk assessment tools. Featuring chapters written by the
instrument developers themselves, this handbook reviews the most
frequently used violence risk assessment instruments-both actuarial
and structured professional judgment-that professionals use to
inform and structure their judgments about violence risk. Also
included are broader chapters that address matters such as the
consideration of psychopathy and how the law shapes violence risk
assessment. Already the primary reference for practitioners,
researchers, and legal professionals in this area, this second
edition's easy-to-access, comprehensive, and current information
will make it an indispensable reference for those in the field.
The Handbook of Violence Risk Assessment, Second Edition, builds on
the first edition's comprehensive discussion of violence risk
assessment instruments with an update of research on established
tools and the addition of new chapters devoted to recently
developed risk assessment tools. Featuring chapters written by the
instrument developers themselves, this handbook reviews the most
frequently used violence risk assessment instruments-both actuarial
and structured professional judgment-that professionals use to
inform and structure their judgments about violence risk. Also
included are broader chapters that address matters such as the
consideration of psychopathy and how the law shapes violence risk
assessment. Already the primary reference for practitioners,
researchers, and legal professionals in this area, this second
edition's easy-to-access, comprehensive, and current information
will make it an indispensable reference for those in the field.
Over the past three decades, the American criminal justice system
has become unapologetically punitive. High rates of incarceration
and frequent use of long-term segregation have become commonplace,
with little concern for evidence that such practices make the
public safer - and as the editors of this groundbreaking volume
assert, they do not.
Bringing together experts in the fields of social science, forensic
psychology and criminal justice, Using Social Science to Reduce
Violent Offending addresses what truly works in reducing violent
offending. Promoting an approach to correctional policy grounded in
an evidence-based and nuanced understanding of human behavior,
leading authorities from the United States, Canada, and Great
Britain offer specific and practical strategies for improving the
criminal and juvenile justice systems. Beginning by covering the
history and scope of violent crime and incarceration in the U.S.,
this pioneering volume offers clear and practical recommendations
for implementing approaches focused on behavioral change of even
the most particular offender groups, such as juvenile offenders,
sexual offenders, and offenders with mental illnesses. The authors
argue for a more scientifically informed justice system, one where
offenders-through correctional approaches such as community-based
treatments and cognitive behavioral interventions-can be expected
to learn the skills they will need to succeed in avoiding crime
upon release. Authors also highlight methods for overcoming system
inertia in order to implement these recommendations. Drawing on the
science of human behavior to inform correctional practice, this
book is an invaluable resource for policymakers, practitioners,
mental health and criminal justice professionals, and anyone
interested in the science behind the policies surrounding criminal
punishment.
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