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The Use of the Polygraph in Assessing, Treating and Supervising Sex Offenders: A Practitioner´s Guide
Daniel Wilcox
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Description for The Use of the Polygraph in Assessing, Treating and Supervising Sex Offenders: A Practitioner´s Guide
Paperback. The Use of the Polygraph in Assessing, Treating and Supervising Sex Offenders presents an in-depth examination of the contribution that polygraph testing can make to offender treatment programmes, with a particular focus on sexual offenders. Editor(s): Wilcox, Daniel. Series: Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law. Num Pages: 358 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ; JMK; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
The Use of the Polygraph in Assessing, Treating and Supervising Sex Offenders presents an in-depth examination of the contribution that polygraph testing can make to offender treatment programmes, with a particular focus on sexual offenders.
- Features coverage of a very timely issue – the British Psychological Society has convened a working party to assess the contribution of the polygraph to forensic work
- Potential for greater book demand with the Home Office's current consideration of research on polygraph testing with a view to increasing its usage
- Primary focus on sexual offenders
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law
Number of Pages
358
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470742235
SKU
V9780470742235
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About Daniel Wilcox
Daniel Wilcox is a Chartered Clinical and Forensic Psychologist based in the School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham. He has published and presented extensively on the use of the polygraph in assessing, treating and supervising sex offenders.
Reviews for The Use of the Polygraph in Assessing, Treating and Supervising Sex Offenders: A Practitioner´s Guide
"Overall, the book is both readable and informative bringing the reader up to date with current thinking and research in this area. It is a recommended read for those interested in improving their understanding of the use of the polygraph with sex offenders." Child Abuse Review, 2010