Focusing on juvenile transfer and disposition evaluations, this volume provides an up-to-date integration of current law, science, and practice with respect to juvenile risk assessment, treatment needs/amenability, and sophistication-maturity. Included are perspectives relating to international practices, use of specialized assessment tools, and a separate chapter on resentencing following US Supreme Court decisions on juveniles sentenced to mandatory life without parole. This text will be a useful and comprehensive reference for forensic psychologists and other mental health professionals engaged in juvenile evaluation, as well as legal professionals, juvenile and criminal justice professionals, and others involved with juvenile assessment, decision-making, and rehabilitation.
| ISBN: | 9781138957954 |
| Publication date: | 12th May 2017 |
| Author: | Kirk Heilbrun, David (Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) DeMatteo, Christopher (Montclair State Universi King |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 366 pages |
| Series: | International Perspectives on Forensic Mental Health |
| Genres: |
Psychotherapy Social counselling and advice services Jurisprudence and general issues Criminal or forensic psychology Mental health law Family law |