Foundations of Offender Rehabilitation

Informationen zum Autor Sharon Casey is a Senior Lecturer at Deakin University and member of the Clinical Forensic Group within the Deakin Forensic Psychology Centre. Andrew Day is Professor in Forensic Psychology and Director of the Forensic Psychology Centre at Deakin University. James Vess has over 25 years of clinical and research experience with forensic populations. He is a Senior Lecturer and a member of the Forensic Psychology Centre at Deakin University. Tony Ward, MA(Hons), PhD, DipClinPsyc, is Professor of Psychology at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand. Klappentext This textbook offers a comprehensive approach to forensic and correctional psychology, demonstrating how theory and practise can be applied and integrated in offender rehabilitation and written by intentionally recognized experts within the field. Zusammenfassung This textbook offers a comprehensive approach to forensic and correctional psychology, demonstrating how theory and practise can be applied and integrated in offender rehabilitation and written by intentionally recognized experts within the field. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: Theoretical Foundations 1. Theories of Offending 2. Theories of Offender Rehabilitation Part 2: From Theory to Practice 3. Theories of Behaviour and Behaviour Change 4. Forensic Assessment and Case Formulation Part 3: Practice Examples: Working with Different Groups 5. Sex Offenders 6. Violent Offenders 7. Substance Use 8. Female Offenders 9. Young Offenders 10. Mentally Disordered Offenders 11. Professional Practice

Product details

• Authors: Sharon Casey, Sharon Day Casey, Casey Sharon, Andrew Day, Jim Vess, Vess Jim, Tony Ward
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.09.2012
• EAN: 9780415679169
• ISBN: 978-0-415-67916-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Society & culture: general, Psychotherapy, Criminal or forensic psychology, Society and culture: general, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Sentencing & punishment, Sentencing and punishment, Criminal justice law