{"product_id":"9783319170572","title":"SpringerBriefs in Psychology: Origins, Evolution, and Implications for Practice","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringerBriefs in Psychology: Origins, Evolution, and Implications for Practice\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eShapiro, David L.; Noe, Angela M.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compact reference makes the case for a middle ground between clinical and actuarial methods in predicting future violence, domestic violence, and sexual offending. It critiques widely used measures such as the PCL-R, VRAG, SORAG, and Static-99 in terms of clarity of scoring, need for clinical interpretation, and potential weight in assessing individuals. Appropriate standards of practice are illustrated--and questioned--based on significant legal cases, among them \u003ci\u003eTarasoff v.Regents of the State of California\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Lipari v. Sears\u003c\/i\u003e, that have long defined the field. This expert coverage helps make sense of the pertinent issues and controversies surrounding risk assessment as it provides readers with invaluable information in these and other key areas: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe history of violence prediction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommonly used assessment instruments with their strengths and limitations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePsychological risk factors, both actual and questionable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClinical lessons learned from instructive court cases, from \u003ci\u003eTarasoff\u003c\/i\u003e forward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplications for treatment providers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow more specialized risk assessment\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003emeasures may be developed. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRisk Assessment \u003c\/i\u003eoffers its readers--professionals working with sex offenders as well as those working with the Violence Risk Appraisal Guide and Sex Offender Appraisal Guide--new possibilities for rethinking the assessment strategies of their trade toward predicting and preventing violent criminal incidents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2015-04-01\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319170572\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-17058-9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 61\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44448523616396,"sku":"9783319170572","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319170572.jpg?v=1773281107","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319170572","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}