Forensic practice in the community

by Ashmore, Zoë Shuker, Richard

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Title Statements

Full title :Forensic practice in the community / edited by Zoë Ashmore and Richard Shuker.

Summary

"Forensic practice in the community is a neglected subject. There are many books looking at forensic work in secure settings, such as prisons or hospitals, but very little has been written about forensic practice in the community. This book describes the current and exciting developments in this area, for both young people and adults, by leaders in their field. It is in the community where interventions with those who have offended are all ultimately tested. Bringing together a range of experts from both the practitioner and academic community, this book covers: multisystemic therapy for families; sexual and violent offending; learning disabilities; substance misuse; risk assessment, prediction and management; personality disordered offenders; resettlement following custody; desistance of criminal behavior; and community interventions. Beginning with an overview of forensic practice in the community, the book addresses policy, practice and ethical issues, focusing on the specific dilemmas facing practitioners and providing an analysis of international perspectives. It describes how to meet the challenge of significantly diverting and reducing the prison population through more effective community intervention with adults and young people and also makes suggestions for the future. This book offers a range of recent case studies, has descriptions of new areas of community practice by those working or studying in that area and covers cutting-edge developments in practice and policy. It will be of interest to academics, practitioners and students in forensic psychology, as well as social workers, probation officers, youth offending officers, police officers, criminal justice agencies and mental health professionals"--Publisher's description

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2014.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
Place of Publication:Abingdon, Oxon
Language:eng
Publication Date:2014.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xv, 298 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781135049799, 1135049793, 9781135049782, 1135049785, 9780203485804, 0203485807
oclc:ocn886111252
LC Classification:RA1148 .F5557 2014
Dewey Decimal:614.15

Part 1: Introduction and assessment. Overview of forensic services in the community -- Assessment in community settings -- Dilemmas and ethical decision-making: reflective practice in community settings -- International perspectives -- Part 2: Treatment approaches. Working with sex offenders in community settings -- Violent offending: developments in assessment and treatment in the community -- Learning disabilities. -- Addressing substance misuse: developments in community-based interventions -- Part 3: Management in the community. Managing risk in the community -- Family intervention: multisystemic Therapy -- Offending behaviour programmes: managing the transition from prison into the community -- Community risk management for high harm personality disordered offenders -- Desistance from crime -- Future directions for forensic practice in the community.

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