Predicting Violent Behavior: An Assessment of Clinical Techniques (SAGE Library of Social Research)

`...essential reading for those confronted with the ethical and professional dilemmas involved in predicting violent behavior. Lawyers are destined to become familiar with Monahan′s book, and mental health professionals will surely want to keep a step ahead.′ -- Contemporary Psychology, Vol 27 No 2

`...In summary, Monahan′s book is a very readable and succinct one. Often the reader finds himself saying "...well of course, what could be more obvious?" only to reflect for a minute and realize that many clinicians do not give many obvious relevant factors adequate weight in their assessments of dangerousness. Monahan′s text is a very positive one which as he puts it, outlines for the clinician: "How to do it (predict vi