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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; and Childhood development and trauma as mitigating circumstances in death penalty cases.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Psychology Criminal or forensic psychology

• Full title: Forensic Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents
• Author: Steven N. Sparta, Gerald P. Koocher
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 496
• EAN: 9780195145847
• ISBN: 0195145844
• ID: 04515356
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
• Weight: 1057 g
• Dimensions: 261 × 186 × 39 mm
• Date of publishing: 16. March 2006

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