Dangerous Sex Offenders by American Psychiatric Association
Topics in this volume on sexually dangerous offenders include: epidemiology of sex offenders; sexual predator commitment laws; juvenile sex offenders; and pharmacological treatment of sexual offenders.This straight-shooting book should be read by mental health professionals, criminal justice personnel, and legislators who must deal with these difficult issues
* Journal of Clinical Psychiatry *Readers of Dangerous Sex Offenders will find an unusually cogent synopsis of interesting and controversial issues. It is authoritative and well referenced without undo academic interruption. . . . Dangerous Sex Offenders is worth a critical reading. There is a good summary of important issues, research recommendations and policy recommendations.
* Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease *This authoritative examination of recent research and legal responses to sex offenders provides an even-handed introduction to a highly controversial social issue. . . . This well-documented text is a wonderful example of scientific and ethical understanding of human behavior that should influence policy making.
* Readings: A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental Health *While the intended audience is primarily those in forensic psychiatry and psychology, the book has much wider appeal. . . . This is, in short, a very welcome book.
* Sexual and Relationship Therapy *It is concise, well-written and addresses this complex, prevalent, unresolved social problem.
* Psychiatric Times *| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780890422809 |
| ISBN 10 | 089042280X |
| Title | Dangerous Sex Offenders |
| Author | American Psychiatric Association |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | American Psychiatric Association Publishing |
| Year published | 1999-07-31 |
| Number of pages | 210 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |