Evaluating Sex Offenders: A Manual for Civil Commitments and Beyond

by Dennis M. Doren (editor)

  Evaluating Sex Offenders is the first and only "how to" book describing the complete sex offender civil commitment evaluation. Aimed at helping practitioners, clinicians, counselors, and parole officers assess risk and evaluate offenders who have been convicted of a sex crime, the text offers readers a step-by-step description of what examiners need to know, including information gathering, interviewing offenders, and writing reports. Chapter topics defining risk; data gathering; diagnostic issues; recidivism base rates; risk factor lists; actuarial scales; instrumentation (violent and sexual); the evaluation report; presenting in court; ethical issues.

Genres: Psychology

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 10, 2002

Reviews

[Nikeforever22 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very comprehensive work of 3rd generation sex offender risk assessment. Detailed account of integrating actuarial assessment, dynamic risk assessment, and relapse prevention. A must read for those who evaluate and treat sex offenders.