Violent Offenders: Appraising And Managing Risk (Law and Public Policy: Psychology and the Social Sciences)

Violent Offenders: Appraising And Managing Risk (Law and Public Policy: Psychology and the Social Sciences)
by Catherine A. Cormier, Marnie E. Rice, Grant T. Harris

Violent Offenders: Appraising And Managing Risk (Law and Public Policy: Psychology and the Social Sciences)
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Author: Catherine A. Cormier, Grant T. Harris, Marnie E. Rice
Editor: Vernon L. Quinsey
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-11
ISBN: 1591473438
Number of pages: 462
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)

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Book Review: Violent Offenders Can Run, But They Can't Hide!
Summary: 5 Stars

The authors clearly know their material and. perhaps, most importantly, know how to convey this information in a clear and forthright manner. Facts and statistics saturate the content of the text, and do so in the professional style one would hope for. Historical, with expert research always evident, this is a resource which ought to be on the desks of all of those professionals who are involved with the complex and often tedious demands surrounding actuarial assessments!

Summary of Violent Offenders: Appraising And Managing Risk (Law and Public Policy: Psychology and the Social Sciences)

Queen's Univ., Ontario, Canada. New edition focuses on the actuarial instruments developed to measure and appraise potential violent offenders. Addresses 20 of the most common arguments against risk appraisal. Previous edition: c1998. For legal and psychological professionals, social workers, and policymakers.

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