Forensic Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents Sparta Steven N : Gerald P.Koocher

By:

Sparta Steven N

Contributor(s):

Gerald P.Koocher

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: Eng Publication details: Oxford Univercity New York 2006Description: 474pISBN:

9780195145847

Subject(s):

Forensic Science

DDC classification:

614.15 SPA

Summary: Most professional forensic literature addresses the assessment of adults yet neglects the necessary differences that arise when working with minors. Forensic Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents presents the reader with essential knowledge and practical suggestions regarding the forensic assessment of minors involved in a variety of legal applications. Methods of evaluation are described by leading experts regarding topics frequently encountered and of great importance to the courts including: * Physical and sexual abuse * Domestic violence * Child custody in divorce proceedings * Risk assessment for violence * Potential for rehabilitation in juvenile court cases * Special education * Childhood development and trauma as mitigating circumstances in death penalty cases

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Rashtriya Raksha University	614.15 SPA (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Checked out	09/12/2024	5190

Most professional forensic literature addresses the assessment of adults yet neglects the necessary differences that arise when working with minors. Forensic Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents presents the reader with essential knowledge and practical suggestions regarding the forensic assessment of minors involved in a variety of legal applications. Methods of evaluation are described by leading experts regarding topics frequently encountered and of great importance to the courts including:
* Physical and sexual abuse

* Domestic violence

* Child custody in divorce proceedings

* Risk assessment for violence

* Potential for rehabilitation in juvenile court cases

* Special education

* Childhood development and trauma as mitigating circumstances in death penalty cases

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