Dangerousness, risk and the governance of serious sexual and violent offenders

Harrison, Karen

Abstract

Dangerousness, Risk and the Governance of Serious Sexual and Violent Offenders is a fully up-to-date, comprehensive and user-friendly guide on those offenders who are often assessed as being dangerous. Outlining, evaluating and commenting on specific methods, regimes and strategies for dealing with dangerous offenders throughout each chapter, this book begins by considering what a dangerous offender is and providing a brief historical account of how the label has been used for different types of offender over the last three or four centuries. The book examines sentencing policy in addition to early and current dangerousness legislation, evaluating the available sentences specifically designed for dangerous offenders and assessing their use and appropriateness. The role of risk and risk assessment tools is discussed, considering what risk assessment is, the way in which it works and how over recent times it has become more reliable and valid. It looks at the practical realities of how serious sexual and violent offenders are dealt with by the penal system in England and Wales.

Citation

Harrison, K. Dangerousness, risk and the governance of serious sexual and violent offenders. The University of Hull

• Book Type: Authored Book
• Deposit Date: Dec 19, 2014
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Book Title: Dangerousness, risk and the governance of serious sexual and violent offenders
• ISBN: 978-0-41566-862-0
• Keywords: REF 2014 submission
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/369592