The first edition of Supervision of the Sex Offender is considered by many probation and parole professionals an essential reference for managing this challenging population. Expanded and thoroughly updated, the second edition offers a wealth of practical advice and best-practice strategies for supervising sex offenders. It includes: New developments in relapse prevention supervision strategies Current risk assessment instruments and approaches Guidelines for assessing family reunification readiness Criteria for choosing effective treatment programs Recent community notification laws and strategies New research on why individuals commit sex offenses New sex offenders typologies Sex offender behavior across the life span Uses of plethysmography, viewing time measures, and polygraphy The authors have drawn upon their 50 years of experience in this field to create a guide that is comprehensive, yet easy to use. Supervision of the Sex Offender, Second Edition, is a title you will continually be pulling from your book shelf for the timely and time-tested methods and techniques you can use for supervising sex offenders in the community. (2005) --- from the publisher Reviews: "The authors do not leave any stone unturned... : it is one book that officers can utilize as a reference throughout their careers." - Migdalia Baerga, L.C.S.W. Federal Corrections and Supervision Division Administrative Office of the United States Courts "It is comprehensive, practical, and useful for anyone with an interest in this challenging population." - Thomas A. Powell, Ph.D. Clinical Programs Director Vermont Department of Corrections "Presents a wealth of current evidence-based practices in a reader-friendly format and all in one place... an important resource for educating judges, attorneys, and other criminal justice professionals." - Sandra White, M.S. Probation Officer Supervisor Du Page Probation and Court Services About the Authors: Georgia F. Cumming, Program Director of the Vermont Department of Corrections' integrated, statewide network of sex offender treatment programs, has worked in the field of sex offender management for over 25 years. She co-authored the first edition of Supervision of the Sex Offender. Robert J. McGrath, Clinical Director of the Vermont Department of Corrections' integrated, statewide network of sex offender treatment programs, has been an active clinician, researcher, program developer, and administrator in the field of sexual aggression for over 20 years. |