Main description:

The decision to release someone from psychiatric hospital, forensic services or prison is often controversial, and forensic psychologists play a key role in assessing the risk of recidivism. In Violence Risk, Chris Webster and Steve Hucker discuss the accuracy of prediction and highlight how violence assessments would improve if well-established findings became entrenched in clinical and research practice. Although the authors write the majority of the text, specialist colleagues add essential material on subjects such as averting spousal assault, sex offending, and improving community support.

Contents:

About the Authors. List of Contributors. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. 1 Laws. 2 Philosophies. 3 Predictions. 4 Errors. 5 Disorders. Childhoods. Psychoses. Moods. Substances. Impulses. Perversions. Personalities. Concussions. 6 Psychopaths. 7 Studies. 8 Baserates. 9 Factors. 10 Debates. 11 Guides. 12 Competitions. 13 Sex Offenders (R. Karl Hanson). 14 Spousal Assaulters (P. Randall Kropp). 15 Interventions. 16 Transitions (Mary-Lou Martin). 17 Teams. 18 Communications. 19 Experts. 20 Conclusions. Questions. References. Index.