Forensic assessment of violence risk : a guide for risk assessment and risk management / Mary Alice Conroy, Daniel C. Murrie.

Author/creator Conroy, Mary Alice, 1945-
Other author Murrie, Daniel C., 1974-
Format Book
Publication InfoHoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2007.
Descriptionxi, 370 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Historical overview of risk assessment -- Introducing a broad model for risk assessment -- Risk of what? Defining the referral question -- What do we know overall? Consider normative data and population base rates -- What do we know about individuals like this one? Empirically supported risk and protective factors -- What do we know about this individual? Idiographic factors and the need for individualized assessment -- What can we say about the results of a risk assessment? Risk communication -- From risk assessment to risk management -- Risk assessment of patients with serious mental illness -- Risk assessment with sexual offenders -- Risk assessment with juvenile offenders -- Risk assessment of death penalty defendants.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 309-352) and index.
LCCN 2007011148
ISBN9780470049334 :
ISBN0470049332

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Laupus Books - Stacks WM 600 C754F 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold