Risk Assessment
Origins, Evolution, and Implications for Practice
This compact reference makes the case for a middle ground between clinical and actuarial methods in predicting future violence, domestic violence, and sexual offending. It critiques widely used measures such as the PCL-R, VRAG, SORAG, and Static-99 in terms of clarity of scoring, need for clinical interpretation, and potential weight in assessing individuals. Appropriate standards of practice are illustrated--and questioned--based on significant legal cases, among them Tarasoff v.Regents of the State of California and Lipari v. Sears, that have long defined the field. This expert coverage helps make sense of the pertinent issues and controver…
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Weitere Autoren: Noe, Angela M.
- ISBN: 978-3-319-17058-9
- EAN: 9783319170589
- Produktnummer: 18256516
- Verlag: Springer
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 831 KB
Über den Autor
Dr. David Shapiro is a Professor of Psychology at the Center for Psychological Studies, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale Florida. He teaches courses on ethics and professional issues, forensic assessment, criminal law, and projective testing. His research involves studies of capital sentencing, expert testimony, the insanity defense, and assessment of the perpetrators of domestic violence. He lectures extensively on forensic assessment and on risk management in psychological practice. Angela Noe, M.A., is a Clinical Psychology Doctoral Candidate at the Center for Psychological Studies, Nova Southeastern University. She previously received a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Her clinical and research interests are in the area of forensic behavioral analysis, crisis (hostage) negotiations, risk assessment, and female-perpetrated aggression. She has extensive experience working with at-risk youth and youth involved in the juvenile justice system.
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