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Zusatztext Violence comes in many forms and has many causes. This amazing volume deals with all of them. It is astonishingly comprehensive, with a truly impressive array of chapter authors. It will be an instant classic and must reading for anyone who wants to understand the many faces of violent behavior. Informationen zum Autor Christina A. Pietz, PhD, ABPP, is a Forensic Psychologist at the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, MO, and at Burrell Behavioral Health. She has completed psychological evaluations for federal courts throughout the United States, and she has testified as an expert witness in federal court, state court, and military court. Dr. Pietz is also Director of Forensic Training at the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology and Past President of the American Board of Forensic Psychology. Currently, she serves on the American Board of Psychology Board of Trustees as the representative for the American Board of Forensic Psychology.Curtis A. Mattson, PsyD, is a Clinical Psychologist with Burrell Behavioral Health. At Burrell, Dr. Mattson is a member of the research team where he is currently involved in multiple research endeavors in the areas of neuropsychology, substance abuse, psychopathy, and personality assessment. Klappentext Violent Offenders addresses the numerous challenges and issues facing individuals working with this population and provides broad coverage regarding specific groups of violent perpetrators. Zusammenfassung Violent Offenders addresses the numerous challenges and issues facing individuals working with this population and provides broad coverage regarding specific groups of violent perpetrators. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Editors Contributors Section I. Overview and Constructs of Violence 1. Psychological Perspectives of Violence Melanie Schettler 2. Antisocial Behavior among Children in Poverty: Understanding Environmental Effects in Daily Life Michael A. Russell and Candice L. Odgers 3. Substance Abuse and Violence Curtis A. Mattson and Christina A. Pietz 4. Major Mental Disorders and Violence Laura S. Guy and Kevin S. Douglas 5. Aggressive Externalizing Disorders: Conduct Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, and Psychopathy Laura E. Drislane, Noah C. Venables, and Christopher J. Patrick Section II. Special Offender Populations 6. Juvenile Homicide: Trends, Correlates, Causal Factors, and Outcomes Kathleen M. Heide 7. Physically and Sexually Violent Females Geoffrey R. McKee and R. Gregg Dwyer 8. Men Who Kill Bethany K. Walters and Eric W. Hickey 9. Psychological Factors in Intimate Partner Violence Donald Dutton and Christie Tetreault 10. Perpetrators of Sexual Violence: Demographics, Assessments, Interventions Alix M. McLearen, Ivonne E. Bazerman, and Katherine Bracken-Minor 11. Under the Color of Authority: Police Officers as Violent Offenders David M. Corey and Casey O. Stewart 12. Institutional Violence Risk: Theory, Assessment, and Management Daniel J. Neller and Michael J. Vitacco 13. Youth Gangs: An Overview of Key Findings and Directions for the Future Terrance J. Taylor and J. Michael Vecchio 14. Understanding Terrorists Randy Borum Section III. Evaluative Approach and Special Considerations 15. Legal, Clinical and Scientific Foundations of Violence Risk Assessment David F. Mrad and Daniel J. Neller 16. Use of Assessment Measures for the Evaluation of Future Risk Chad A. Brinkley 17. The Structured Professional Judgment Approach to Violence Risk Assessment and Management: Why it is Useful, How to Use it, and its Empirical Support Kevin S. Douglas and Henrik Belfrage 18. Assessing Facets of Personality and Psychopathology in Violent Offenders Dustin B. Wygant, Kathryn C. Applegate, and Tina D. Wall 19. Assessing malingeri...
