Assessing Risk in Sex Offenders

Assessing Risk in Sex Offenders: A Practitioner's Guide is a handy resource for forensic practitioners responsible for assessing an managing sexual offenders at risk of recidivism. It covers the risk factors associated with sexual recidivism, evaluates risk assessment approaches and offers guidance on how to conduct forensic evaluations.

Written by an expert author team, Assessing risk in Sex Offenders: A Practitioner's Guide examines:

The characteristics of sexual offendersMethodological considerations in measuring predictive accuracyStatic and dynamic factorsStructured risk assessmentsTreatment of sexual offendersPolicy and practices Assessing Risk in Sex Offenders: A Practitioner's Guide is an essential resource for clinical and forensic psychologists, forensic psychiatrists, undergraduate and postgraduate students in forensic and clinical psychology, and prison and probation officers.