The Wiley international handbook of correctional psychology / edited by Devon L.L. Polaschek, Andrew Day, and Clive R. Hollin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Intro; Title page; Copyright Page; Contents; About the Editors; Notes on the Contributors; Part I Correctional Psychology in Context; Chapter 1 Correctional Psychology: A Short History and Current Standing; A Brief History of Correctional Trends; Developing and Applying Psychology to Criminal Behavior and its Remediation; What is Correctional Psychology?; Introduction to the Handbook; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Being Ethical Psychologists in Correction Settings; Psychology's Morality and Codes; Principles; Addressing Moral Uncertainty; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Note

Key ReadingsReferences; Chapter 3 The American Psychological Association's Misuse of the Role of Psychologist-as-Organizational-Consultant to Torture: Where Was the'Bright Line' Position?; The Hoffman Report; The Timeline of Events; The Ethical Debate: Lessons for Correctional Psychologists; Conclusion; Notes; Key Readings; References; Part II The Roles of Psychology in Managing Prisons and Offenders; Chapter 4 The Effects of Imprisonment; Individual Effects of Incarceration; Effects of Incarceration on Racial and Ethnic Minorities; Effects of Incarceration on Women; Special Considerations

Implications for PsychologistsConclusion; Key Readings; References; Chapter 5 Violence and the Pains of Confinement: PRISM as a Promising Paradigm for Violence Prevention; Introduction; Institutional Violence Prevention; On Approaches to Violence Risk Management; On the Pains of Confinement; A Structured Professional Approach to the Evaluation of Institutional Risk; The PRISM Process; From Risk Factors to Risk Processes; From Evaluation Through Scenarios Toward Interventions; Thinking About Situational Interventions; The Application of the PRISM Process; Achieving Organizational Change

How Is the PRISM Process Viewed in Practice?The Future Challenges for Situational Approaches; Key Readings; References; Chapter 6 Managing Difficult and Disruptive Prisoners; Definitional Issues; Prevalence of Behavior; Effects on Staff; Assessing Violence Risk; Managing Difficult and Disruptive Behavior; Conclusions; Notes; Key Readings; References; Chapter 7 Managing Suicide and Self-Harm; Introduction; The Scale and Nature of the Problem of Suicide and Self-Harm; Risk Factors for Suicide and Self-Harm in Correctional Settings; Interventions to Manage Suicide and Self-Harm

Barriers to ImplementationConcluding Comments and Good Practice Recommendations; Note; Key Readings; References; Chapter 8 Solitary Confinement and Punishment: Effects on Misconducts and Recidivism; Techniques for Punishing Inmates; Effects of Solitary Confinement; Why Is SC not an Effective Punisher?; Notes; Key Readings; References; Chapter 9 The Challenge of Managing Aging Prisoners; Health Status; Functional Health Status; Social Milieu; Mental and Emotional Health; Housing Accommodations; Future Directions; Conclusion; Key Readings; References

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