Physical Abusers and Sexual Offenders: Forensic and Clinical Strategies PDF

Preface

I wrote this book to provide a text to educate professionals about what I consider to be important issues when assessing, investigating, and treating physical abusers and sexual offenders. The material in this book is derived from my counseling, clinical, and forensic experience working with physical abusers and sexual offenders and with the victims. I have conducted over 850 forensic assessments of sexual offenders for the State of Minnesota, as well as numerous assessments and treatment for physical abusers and sexual offenders in the community. I recognize that there are several notable authors and wonderful texts available addressing physical abusers and sexual offenders, and I believe that any professional working with these populations should read the available literature. This book provides an opportunity to understand how physical abusers and sexual offenders share many of the same characteristics, engage in much of the same behavior, and require similar treatment interventions.

I have been frustrated that the two fields (abuse and sexual offender) tend to keep to themselves and as a result it is often difficult to understand the vast similarities between the two types of offenders. In addition, the law enforcement and the psychology fields tend to have important knowledge to share concerning abusers and sex offenders yet often do not readily exchange that information. So in this book I am bringing together various aspects of physical abusers and sexual offenders in one text.