Clinical Interventions in Criminal Justice Settings: Evidence-Based Practice

Clinical Interventions in Criminal Justice Settings: Evidenced-Based Practice balances theoretical frameworks and research methodology to examine the effective, evidence-based practices and principles for populations within the criminal justice system, exploring the major clinical issues that are relevant for adopting evidence-based practices and demonstrating how to implement them. Topics include legislation, law enforcement, courts, corrections, actuarial assessment instruments, treatment fidelity, diverse populations, mental illness, substance use and juvenile delinquency. This book also models opportunities for evidence-based practice during entry into the criminal justice system (arrest), prosecution (court, pretrial release, jail, and prison), sentencing (community supervision, incarceration), and corrections (jail, prison, probation and parole). Addresses offenders in all four stages of the criminal justice system-legislation, law enforcement, courts and correctionsCovers the use of actuarial risk assessment instruments for clinical decision-makingIncludes tools that predict recidivism, levels of service needed, and future offending behaviorSeparates specific practices for juvenile and adult offendersDelves into specific special populations, such as those with HIV and AIDS, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders and homelessness INDICE: 1. Introduction to Evidence-based Practices and Principles in the Criminal Justice System4. The Evidence-based Practice Evaluation Process5 Assessing Risks and Treatment Levels6. Evidence-based Practices for Juveniles in the Criminal Justice System7. Evidence-based Practices for Adults in the Criminal Justice System8. Special Populations9. Implementing Evidence-based Practices in Criminal Justice Settings10. Criminal Justice Initiatives using Evidence-based Principles11. Evidence-based Criminal Justice Resources3. Outcomes for Evidence-based Practices and Principles in the Criminal Justice System

• ISBN: 978-0-12-811381-3
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 300
• Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés