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2009
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The Use of the Polygraph in Sex Offender Management
By Krueger, Jami.
New York State Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives (Albany, NY).
The utilization of the polygraph as an aid to supervising sex offenders is reviewed. This bulletin covers these topics: the science and reality of the detection of deception; an overview of the polygraph; methods of questioning; polygraph scoring methods; variation in examination outcomes; use of countermeasures; polygraph -- reality and validity; voice stress analysis; using the polygraph with sex offenders; post-conviction sex offender examinations -- types and structure; research on the poly... Read More
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29 p.
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2008
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Sex Offender Treatment Skills for Corrections Professionals [Distance Learning Training Program: Videoconference Held March 12-15, 2001]
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
Effective assessment, treatment, and management of incarcerated sex offenders are enhanced by this 36-hour distance learning event. The content of this training program is divided into five sections: characteristics of sex offenders and treatment programs (what works/what doesn't work); comprehensive psycho-sexual assessment; treatment issues, such as sex offender treatment vs. traditional treatment, denial/cognitive distortion and empathy, stages of change and interviewing strategies, social a... Read More
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1 Data DVD (591 min.)
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2008
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Testing and Evaluation of the Use of Polygraphs to Combat Violence Against Women
By Wilson, Douglas, B.; Batye, Kevin; Riveros, Roberto.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
BOTEC Analysis Corp. (Waltham, MA).
The use of polygraphy to manage high-risk domestic violence abusers is examined. The following five chapters follow an abstract and executive summary: overview; domestic violence in Dekalb County and the criminal justice response; the study; analyses and outcome for the results and previous efforts to predict batterer recidivism; and study conclusions. It appears that utilizing post-conviction polygraph testing "can assist probation departments to monitor effectively the risky behaviors of prob... Read More
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50 p.
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2008
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Standards and Guidelines for the Assessment, Evaluation, Treatment and Behavioral Monitoring of Adult Sex Offenders
Colorado Sex Offender Management Board (Denver, CO); Colorado Division of Criminal Justice (Denver, CO).
These standards are “designed to establish a basis for systematic management and treatment of adult sex offenders†(p.3). Sections of this manual are: introduction; guiding principles; the role of victims\survivors in sex offender treatment; definitions; guidelines for pre-sentence investigations; standards for sex offense-specific evaluations; standards of practice for treatment providers; qualifications of treatment providers, evaluators, and polygraph examiners working with adult sex offe... Read More
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202 p.
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2000
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Effective Supervision of Adult Sex Offenders in the Community [Videoconference held February 9, 2000]
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); Center for Sex Offender Management (Silver Spring, MD).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
The goal of this videoconference is to enhance the ability of probation and parole agency staff (line officers, supervisors, and policymakers/administrators) to supervise sex offenders in the community more effectively. Topics addressed include: - Overview of sex offenders and their victims;
- The victim-centered approach to sex offender supervision;
- The role of collaboration in a comprehensive approach to supervision;
- The containment approach to supervision;
- Sex offender treatmen... Read More
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1 DVD (180 min.)
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