The Assessment and Treatment of Women Offenders: An Integrative Perspective

The book provides a review of the research literature to guide evidence-based practice in the assessment and treatment of adult female offenders. An historical overview of women’s crime and imprisonment will be followed by a global review of various theories of female criminality.  The remainder of the book reviews the psychology of criminal conduct, with a specific focus on three psychological principles of effective intervention: risk, need and responsivity. Respectively, these principles set the “who”, “what” and “how” for correctional intervention.Content:
Chapter 1 The Extent and Nature of Female Offending and Incarceration Patterns (pages 1–14):
Chapter 2 Theories of Female Offending (pages 15–40):
Chapter 3 Assessment for Classification of Women Offenders (pages 41–52):
Chapter 4 Assessing Women's Risk (pages 53–82):
Chapter 5 Assessing Women's Needs (pages 83–113):
Chapter 6 Responsivity, Treatment and Women Offenders (pages 115–136):
Chapter 7 Conclusion (pages 138–147):