Handbook of Psychological Approaches with Violent Offenders

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Overview and Theoretical Perspectives

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Overview

      • Alisa Bricklin, Michel Hersen, Vincent B. Van Hasselt

      Pages 3-11

   3. Sociological Theories of Violence

      • Suzanne K. Steinmetz

      Pages 13-38

   4. Behavioral Perspectives on Violent Behavior

      • Michael T. Nietzel, Dawn M. Hasemann, Donald R. Lynam

      Pages 39-66

   5. Psychodynamic Theories

      • Howard D. Lerner

      Pages 67-82

   6. The Role of Biological Factors

      • Paul F. Brain

      Pages 83-92

3. Violent Crime by Children and Adolescents

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93

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   2. Firesetting in Children and Youth

      • David J. Kolko

      Pages 95-115

   3. Adolescent Sex Offenders

      • John A. Hunter Jr.

      Pages 117-129

   4. Child and Adolescent Homicide

      • Dewey G. Cornell

      Pages 131-150

4. Homicide

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151

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   2. Serial Murder and Sexual Homicide

      • Wade C. Myers, Ann W. Burgess, Allen G. Burgess, John E. Douglas

      Pages 153-172

   3. Making Sense of Mass Murder

      • Jack Levin, James Alan Fox

      Pages 173-187

   4. Women Who Kill

      • Janet I. Warren, Jeff Kovnick

      Pages 189-204

5. Sexual Deviance and Assault

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 205-205

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   2. Paraphilias

      • Nathaniel McConaghy

      Pages 207-243

   3. Rape

      • William L. Marshall, Yolanda M. Fernandez, Franca Cortoni

      Pages 245-266

   4. Child Sexual Molestation

      • Robert A. Prentky

      Pages 267-300

6. Family Violence

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 301-301

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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.

• assessment
• child
• children
• psychiatric assessment
• sex
• violence
• women

• Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, USA

  Vincent B. Hasselt

• Pacific University, Forest Grove, USA

  Michel Hersen

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