The Wiley Handbook of What Works in Correctional Rehabilitation: An Evidence-Based Approach to Theory, Assessment and Treatment - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119893046 ISBN 13: 9781119893042

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2024

Synopsis

Theory, assessment, and treatment strategies for offenders across forensic populations, with practical examples and discussion of often overlooked cultural considerations

The Wiley Handbook of What Works in the Rehabilitation of People Who Have Offended comprehensively outlines effective rehabilitation strategies for offenders while acknowledging the challenges in implementation and discussing ethical considerations, potential biases, and the need for ongoing evaluation. The book introduces the current state of effective practices, outlines up-to-date risk assessment processes for various crime types, investigates effective treatments for diverse forensic populations, explores treatments for those in prison and mental health settings, and examines the often-overlooked cultural factors influencing rehabilitation efforts.

This Second Edition, expanded from 25 to 32 chapters, has been written by leading researchers, seasoned professionals, and academics, providing a wealth of expertise and diverse perspectives. Each chapter offers a well-researched and balanced review of existing literature, laying a solid foundation for comprehending the effectiveness of various rehabilitation approaches. Practical examples enhance the content's applicability, emphasizing evidence-based practices crucial for accountability and effectiveness in the criminal justice system.

Some of the sample topics discussed in The Wiley Handbook of What Works in the Rehabilitation of People Who Have Offended include:

• Risk, Need, and Responsivity principles used in the assessment and triage of offenders and evidence for the Good Lives Model in supporting rehabilitation and desistance from offending
• Recidivism risk in people convicted of intimate partner violence and treatment of aggressive and problematic adjudicated youth in a secure psychiatric setting
• Treatment of persons convicted of sexual offenses in the community, including online offending
• Strategies to prevent and reduce gang involvement and rehabilitation of intellectually disabled individuals who have harmful sexual behavior

Offering a valuable evidence-based coverage in the pursuit of effective rehabilitation strategies, the Second Edition of The Wiley Handbook of What Works in the Rehabilitation of People Who Have Offended is an indispensable resource for anyone involved in the criminal justice system, including professionals, policymakers, researchers, and students.

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About the Author

LEAM A. CRAIG, PhD, CPsychol, FBPsS, FAcSS, is a Consultant Forensic and Clinical Psychologist, and Partner at Forensic Psychology Practice Ltd. He is a Professor Visiting Chair of Forensic Psychology at the University of Lincoln, UK, a Visiting Professor of Forensic Clinical Psychology at Birmingham City University, UK, and an Honorary Professor of Forensic Psychology at the Centre for Applied Psychology at the University of Birmingham, UK.

LOUISE DIXON, PhD, CPsychol, is a Professor and Pro Vice-Chancellor of Education at Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland.

THERESA A. GANNON, DPhil, CPsychol, is a Professor of Forensic Psychology and Director of the Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychology (CORE-FP), University of Kent, UK.

From the Back Cover

Comprehensively outlines effective rehabilitation strategies whilst discussing challenges in implementation, ethical considerations, potential biases, and the need for ongoing evaluation

The Wiley Handbook of What Works in Correctional Rehabilitation offers a meticulously researched, well-balanced review of recent literature on the assessment, triage, and rehabilitation of diverse forensic populations. Providing a solid foundation for comprehending the effectiveness of various rehabilitation approaches, this authoritative volume emphasises pragmatic, evidence-based strategies that are crucial for accountability and effectiveness in the criminal justice system.

The revised and expanded second edition of the Handbook brings together recent work by leading academic researchers and practitioners in seven entirely new chapters. The authors survey the current state of effective practices, outline up-to-date risk assessment processes for different crime types, investigate effective treatments for those in prison and mental health settings, and examine often overlooked cultural factors influencing rehabilitation efforts.

Throughout the book, critical examinations and practical case studies provide diverse insights into issues such as sexual offences, arson, intimate partner violence, substance abuse, gang-related offending, young offenders, and neurodiverse individuals.

The Wiley Handbook of What Works in Correctional Rehabilitation, Second Edition, remains essential reading for criminal justice professionals, policymakers, researchers, students and those involved in risk assessment and in the design of treatment programmes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119893046
• ISBN 13: 9781119893042
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 480
• Editor: Craig Leam A., Dixon Louise, Gannon Theresa A.