Sex Offenders: Identification, Risk Assessment, Treatment, and Legal Issues

This is the first single-volume resource for forensic clinicians and law professionals who work with sex offenders. The editors and contributors are internationally recognized authorities representing an unusually broad range of expertise. Throughout the book they are concerned to ensure public safety while at the same time maintaining medical integrity and respect for due process. Together they provide up-to-date information on best practices in clinical assessment, treatment, and risk assessment as well as the legal issues that affect legislation associated with sexual offenders in the United States and elsewhere. Special groups of sexual offenders, including substance abusers, female offenders, clergy, Internet offenders, and professionals who cross boundaries, are also discussed. The book is aimed at psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, trainees, researchers, attorneys, members of the judiciary, and policymakers. It is an ideal text for forensic psychiatric fellowship training programs.