Assessment and treatment of sex offenders : a handbook

A comprehensive resource for practitioners working with sexual offenders. Discusses assessments and interventions, as well as providing a comprehensive literature reviewThere are around 10,000 convictions or cautions for sexual offences in the UK each year; early evidence suggests that treatment programmes can halve re-conviction ratesEdited by a University of Birmingham team who are world leaders in researching this area; the subject is of interest worldwide, with strong markets in Canada and New ZealandIncludes material on managing offenders with developmental disabilities and those with Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder