TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Introduction 2. theoretical base 3. clinical practice 4. current uses of crisis intervention as psychotherapy 5. three crisis intervention programs 6 ...

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Over the past quarter century Congress, state legislatures and the courts have radically reshaped America's laws dealing with sex offenders in an effort to reduce the ...

A classic resource for over 15 years. Psychology and psychiatry are discussed in relation to criminal justice, civil commitment, family law, tort law, and workers' compensation ...

Each year between 1,000 and 1,500 youngsters are arrested on charges of murder or manslaughter in the United States. This book examines the children behind the crimes, why they ...

Thinking About the Insanity Defense answers ninety-seven frequently asked questions and presents sixteen case examples in easily understood language. This volume provides a ...