Optimizing risk mitigation in management of sexual offenders: A structural model

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 217-225

  Lamade, Raina ^a   Gabriel, Adeena ^a   Prentky, Robert ^a  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Risk management; Risk model; RNR; Sex offender

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PROBATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; PUNISHMENT; RECIDIVISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK NEED RESPONSIVITY MODEL; SEX OFFENDER RISK MITIGATION AND MANAGEMENT MODEL; SEXUAL CRIME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VIOLENCE;

CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX OFFENSES; SUPREME COURT DECISIONS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 79958107527     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: 18736386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2011.04.008     Document Type: Article

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