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Author:

Campbell, Terence W.

Title:

Assessing sex offenders : problems and pitfalls / by Terence W. Campbell.

Publisher:

Charles C Thomas,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

xxv, 350 p. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Sex offenders--United States.
Criminal behavior, Prediction of--United States.
Risk assessment--United States.
Recidivism--United States--Prevention.
Evidence, Expert--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-332) and indexes.

Contents:

Sexually violent person commitment statutes -- Clinical judgment and clinical experience -- Guided clinical risk assessments (gcra) -- Actuarial assessment of recidivism risk -- Actuarial instruments for assessing recidivism risk -- Computing classification accuracy -- Supplementary assessment procedures -- Adjusted actuarial assessment (aaa) -- Diagnostic classification -- Treating sex offenders -- Ethical considerations.

ISBN:

0398077746 (pbk.)
9780398077747 (pbk.)
0398077738 (hard)
9780398077730 (hard)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)131065058

LCCN:

2007019613

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)