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Forensic Treatment

A Review of Programs and Research

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Psychology and Law

Part of the book series: Perspectives in Law & Psychology ((PILP,volume 10))

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The field of forensic treatment has received relatively little attention in the research and practice literature. Although this is particularly true for forensic treatment delivered in the community (Heilbrun & Griffin, 1993, 1998), it is also apparent that the entire area of forensic treatment has received far less attention than has forensic assessment (Ogloff, Roberts, & Roesch, 1993).

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Heilbrun, K., Griffin, P. (1999). Forensic Treatment. In: Roesch, R., Hart, S.D., Ogloff, J.R.P. (eds) Psychology and Law. Perspectives in Law & Psychology, vol 10. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4891-1_7

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