Overview
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
Full Product Details
Author: Daniel Wilcox (University of Birmingham, UK)
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:
Width: 16.60cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.648kg
ISBN: 9780470742242
ISBN 10: 0470742240
Pages: 358
Publication Date: 02 April 2009
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unknown
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
-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
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
-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 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 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
Author Information
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.
