Violence in Institutions: Understanding, Prevention, and Control by Marnie E. Rice (1989-06-03)

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Risk Assessment for Domestically Violent Men: Tools for Criminal Justice, Offender Intervention, and Victim Services (Law and Public Policy: Psychology and the Social Sciences)

(From a domestic violence victim's first call to police or...)

From a domestic violence victim's first call to police or visit to a women's shelter, through the offender's bail, sentencing, parole, and treatment program, criminal justice officers and clinicians must make informed decisions about which cases need the most attention as well as ensure targeted provisions are in place to prevent recurrences of violence. The authors make a powerful case for using actuarial risk assessments to predict recidivism in male domestic violence offenders. They draw on the authors' in-depth empirical studies of violent men and their extensive experience with recidivism risk assessment in policing, court cases, offender assessment, and victim services. It is also a user's manual - replete with all the scoring, reporting, and interpreting details needed to effectively use the ODARA/DVRAG system.

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The Causes of Rape: Understanding Individual Differences in Male Propensity for Sexual Aggression (Law and Public Policy: Psychology and the Social Sciences)

(The Causes of Rape: Understanding Individual Differences ...)

The Causes of Rape: Understanding Individual Differences in Male Propensity for Sexual Aggression examines why some men seem prone to rape, offers probable causes for this inclination, and provides a comprehensive review of scientific studies of coercive sex. The authors look at evidence from studies in evolutionary psychology, psychopathology, and biobehavioralism, and examine the social factors that influence the likelihood of rape, in an effort to understand this heinous act. Theories about rape unfortunately have a history of being unconstrained by empirical knowledge, sometimes with harmful practical consequences that result in inhumane and ineffectual solutions to the problem of rape. The authors remedy this situation with a fact-based exploration of this phenomenon, beginning with a review of coercive sex among animal species and an account of rape throughout history, moving through a discussion of current research on rape, and culminating in a synthesis of research findings that points toward a new explanation of rape. In addition, the authors discuss the practical implications of their research on the assessment and treatment of men who rape. phenomenon of rape and will help psychologists, social workers, and legal professionals to develop a better understanding of sexual aggression.

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

(Predicting future violence among criminal offenders is no...)

Predicting future violence among criminal offenders is notoriously difficult. In the previous editions of this popular book, the authors argued that community risk management is best done with actuarial assessment. Combining what is known about violence prediction, clinical decision making, and the literature on treatment outcome and program evaluation, they introduced and chronicled the development of their landmark assessment instruments, the Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (VRAG) and Sex Offender Risk Appraisal Guide. These have become go-to resources for forensic psychologists in the trenches today. In this third edition, the authors review the major changes in the risk assessment field, which include a much larger and richer empirical literature, a focus on dynamic risk management among supervised offenders, and commentaries on the use and effectiveness of expert clinical judgment in determining risk. Perhaps most importantly, they also introduce the VRAG-R, a new actuarial tool that is easier to score than the VRAG and the SORAG while delivering equally accurate results. Written with the authors usual clarity and keen insight, this book is a must-read for legal professionals and forensic psychologists, policymakers, and all those working with offender populations who hope to eliminate recidivism.

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

(How do we decide who should be released from prison, when...)

How do we decide who should be released from prison, when, and under what circumstances? Arriving at a sound and reliable judgement on the basis of offender's past actions is difficult and the scientific literature argues that neither treatment nor supervision has demonstrable effects of recidivism. The authors of this book argue that community risk management can be improved by combining what is already known in three areas of inquiry: the prediction of violence; the study of clinical decision-making and clinical judgement; and the literature on treatment outcome and programme evaluation. On the basis of the literature and of their own research on mentally disordered offenders, sex offenders, foresetters, and psychopaths, the authors argue that an actuarial method of prediction is considerably superior to its alternatives.

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