Table of contents - Special Issue: Developments in the rehabilitation of violent and sexually violent offenders
Guest Editors: Dr Louise Dixon, Professor (hon) Leam Craig and Professor Stephen Wormith
An examination of potential biases in research designs used to assess the efficacy of sex offender treatment
Anthony Beech, Nick Freemantle, Caroline Power, Dawn Fisher– The purpose of this paper is to examine the potential biases in research designs used to assess the efficacy of sex offender treatment.
Evidence-based treatments for juvenile sexual offenders: review and recommendations
Alex R. Dopp, Charles M. Borduin, Cynthia E. BrownEffective treatments for juvenile sexual offenders are needed to reduce the societal impact of sexual crimes. The purpose of this paper is to review the empirical literature on…
Effective risk management planning for those convicted of sexual offending
Stephanie Kewley, Anthony Beech, Leigh Harkins, Helen Bonsall– The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which risk is addressed in the risk management planning process of those convicted of sexual offending.
Assessing risk of sex offenders with major mental illness: integrating research into best practices
Sharon M. Kelley, David ThorntonSex Offenders with a Major Mental Illness (SOMMI) are doubly stigmatized, as these individuals are members of two highly marginalized social groups (Guidry and Saleh, 2004)…
The CARE programme: an accredited offending behaviour programme specifically for female offenders at risk of violence
Natalie Smith, Jenny Tew, Prina Patel– The purpose of this paper is to outline the development, structure and implementation of the Choices, Actions, Relationships and Emotions (CARE) programme.
ISSN:
1759-6599Online date, start – end:
2009Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Associate Prof Philip Birch