Dangerous Sex Offenders

A Task Force Report of the American Psychiatric Association

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Format:Paperback

Publisher:American Psychiatric Association Publishing

Published:31st Jul '99

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Topics in this volume on sexually dangerous offenders include: epidemiology of sex offenders; sexual predator commitment laws; juvenile sex offenders; and pharmacological treatment of sexual offenders.

This straight-shooting book should be read by mental health professionals, criminal justice personnel, and legislators who must deal with these difficult issues.

* Journal of Clinical Psychiatry *

Readers of Dangerous Sex Offenders will find an unusually cogent synopsis of interesting and controversial issues. It is authoritative and well referenced without undo academic interruption. . . . Dangerous Sex Offenders is worth a critical reading. There is a good summary of important issues, research recommendations and policy recommendations.

* Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease *

This authoritative examination of recent research and legal responses to sex offenders provides an even-handed introduction to a highly controversial social issue. . . . This well-documented text is a wonderful example of scientific and ethical understanding of human behavior that should influence policy making.

* Readings: A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental Health *

While the intended audience is primarily those in forensic psychiatry and psychology, the book has much wider appeal. . . . This is, in short, a very welcome book.

* Sexual and Relationship Therapy *

It is concise, well-written and addresses this complex, prevalent, unresolved social problem.

* Psychiatric Tim

ISBN: 9780890422809

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 6mm

Weight: 327g

210 pages