Assessing Dangerousness

Assessing Dangerousness
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Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015033343602
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Book Synopsis Assessing Dangerousness by : Jacquelyn Campbell

Download or read book Assessing Dangerousness written by Jacquelyn Campbell and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1995 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research and clinical expertise are brought together in this practical volume to examine whether the following violence can be predicted : battered women being killed by their partners; battered women killing their partners; children being physically and/or sexually abused; and sexual offenders and batterers re-offending. Following an introduction to theoretical and clinical issues involved in the prediction of violence, the contributors present research and theory in language that is accessible to clinicians. They discuss accurate measurement using tested instruments, the role of clinical observations, and health and judicial implications.


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