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" Forensic evaluation and treatment of juveniles : "
by Randall T. Salekin, Disruptive Behavior Clinic, University of Alabama.
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845627
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Forensic evaluation and treatment of juveniles : : innovation and best practice /\ by Randall T. Salekin, Disruptive Behavior Clinic, University of Alabama.
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| Publication Statement
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Washington, D.C. :: American Psychological Association,, 2015.
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1 online resource (x, 271 pages)
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143381935X
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: 9781433819353
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1433819341
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9781433819346
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Legal contexts and more -- Juvenile characteristics, political and social climate change, and transfer -- Forensic mental health concepts -- Empirical foundations and limits -- Preparation for the evaluation -- Data collection -- Interpretation for juvenile evaluations -- Report writing and testimony -- Treatment -- Conclusion and future directions.
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"Psychologists have always played a key role in determining how the juvenile justice system assesses and treats young offenders. Recent neuropsychological findings show that there are important developmental differences between juvenile offenders, such as varying levels of maturity, risk potential, and amenability to treatment, not to mention individualized personality traits and possible mental disorders. Psychologists must therefore strive for targeted rehabilitation services to avoid unfair treatment and redirect youth to healthier life choices. This book is a practical guide that will help psychologists answer important psycho-legal questions to properly assess and treat juvenile offenders. These guidelines primarily focus on disposition evaluations, which describe adolescent offenders and paths to rehabilitation, and transfer evaluations, which determine whether juveniles should be moved to adult courts. Psychological assessments can greatly influence a judge's decision, so this book will help forensic clinicians consider important external factors, such as local laws and the political climate, and present assessment data to judges in a thorough, understandable manner. This book will also be valuable for attorneys, judges, criminologists, and legal scholars who want to understand the psychological science behind juvenile assessment"--Publicity materials. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved).
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Juvenile delinquents-- Rehabilitation.
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Juvenile justice, Administration of.
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Restorative justice.
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Juvenile Delinquency-- rehabilitation.
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Jeunes délinquants-- Rééducation.
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Justice pour mineurs-- Administration.
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Justice réparatrice.
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Juvenile delinquents-- Rehabilitation.
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Juvenile justice, Administration of.
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Restorative justice.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Criminology.
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364.36
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HV9069.S243 2015
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Salekin, Randall T.
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