Handbook of Psychological Approaches with Violent Offenders: Contemporary Strategies and Issues
Vincent B. Van Hasselt, Michel Hersen
The past quarter-century has witnessed a dramatic upsurge of violent crime in the United States and abroad. In this country, the rise in violent criminal activity has been consistently documented in such published accounts as the Uniform Crime Reports and the Statistical Handbook on Violence in America, published by the FBI and the Vio lence Research Group, respectively. Further, social scientists-particularly those working in the fields of sociology and psychology-have provided a convergence of findings attesting to the magnitude of one of today's most significant social problems: domestic violence (e. g. , spouse, child, and elder abuse). Such efforts have served as the impetus for heightened clinical and investigative activity in the area of violent be havior. Indeed, a wide range of mental health experts (such as psychologists, psychi atrists, social workers, counselors, and rehabilitation specialists) have endeavored to focus on strategies and issues in research and treatment for violent individuals and their victims. The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive and timely examination of current psychological approaches with violent criminal offenders. Despite the fact that we continue to have much to learn about perpetrators of violent acts, in recent an increasingly large body of empirical data have been adduced about this years issue. However, these data generally have appeared in disparate journals and books. That being the case, it is our belief that such a handbook now is warranted.
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Contents
Overview
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3 |
Sociological Theories of Violence
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13 |
Behavioral Perspectives on Violent Behavior
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39 |
Psychodynamic Theories
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67 |
The Role of Biological Factors
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83 |
Firesetting in Children and Youth
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95 |
Adolescent Sex Offenders
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117 |
Child and Adolescent Homicide
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131 |
FAMILY VIOLENCE
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293 |
Adolescent Victims and Intergenerational Issues in Sexual Abuse
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303 |
Child Physical Abuse and Neglect
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329 |
Relationship Aggression Between Partners
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357 |
Elder Abuse
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373 |
Serial Arson and FireRelated Crime Factors
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397 |
A Neurological Perspective
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417 |
Psychiatric Assessment of the Violent Offender
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439 |
Serial Murder and Sexual Homicide
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153 |
Making Sense of Mass Murder
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173 |
Women Who Kill
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189 |
Paraphilias
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207 |
Rape
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245 |
Child Sexual Molestation
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267 |
The Neuropsychology of Aggression
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459 |
Prediction of Dangerousness and Release Decision Making
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473 |
Alcohol Drugs and Interpersonal Violence
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