PSY 325 - Treatment of Sex Offenders

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Overview of the etiology, risk assessment, and treatment of sex offenders. Relapse Prevention and Risk-Need-Responsivity treatment modalities are reviewed in detail. The ethics and effectiveness of various stakeholders (victims, mental health providers, the legal system, incarceration programs and law enforcement agencies) play in treatment, rehabilitation and reintegration are considered.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 180