{"product_id":"counseling-criminal-justice-offenders-9780761929345","title":"Counseling Criminal Justice Offenders","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eExcellent book, the best I have read.\u003cbr\u003e John McCullogh, \u003cem\u003eSouth Hills Business School\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCounseling Criminal Justice Offenders, Second Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e takes a practical view of offenders, their problems, and the difficulties counselors face working with them in criminal justice settings. Author Ruth E. Masters examines criminal justice counseling on an individual and group basis and in a variety of settings such as prisons, probation and parole agencies, diversion programs, group homes, halfway houses, prerelease facilities, and U.S. jails. The book also explores the many faces of offenders  young, old, male, female, and across many cultures. \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eCounseling Criminal Justice Offenders\u003c\/strong\u003e recognizes that individuals who counsel offenders in the criminal justice system often have not had the extensive training of a licensed psychologist and this text is designed to provide readers with an understanding of the counseling process. The book explores practical knowledge of legal principles, appropriate and effective counselor attitudes, and the past and present protocols of American corrections. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures and Benefits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e     \u003cli\u003eEach chapter begins with Chapter Highlights and Key Terms and ends with corresponding exercises and discussion questions. \u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eA section at the end of each chapter lists relevant Internet sites and suggested readings. \u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eThe book includes Counselor\/Offender role-play scenarios that prepare students for situations such as how to restore order over a group counseling session, handle their own personal feelings about an offender, and much more. \u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eAn Instructor's Manual including test items and skill-building exercises is available. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew to the\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e     \u003cli\u003eChapters have been reorganized to emphasize the importance of counselors creating an alliance with offenders. \u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eDiscussions have been updated on topics such as multicultural counseling, counseling victims, counseling paraprofessionals, cognitive-behavioral counseling, multimodal counseling, brief counseling, and counseling outcome effectiveness. \u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eNew chapters have been added on counseling criminal psychopaths, the role of emotions in the counseling process, counseling male and female offenders, and the relationship between trauma, addiction, and human behavior. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimarily designed for criminal justice students taking correctional counseling courses, \u003cstrong\u003eCounseling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Criminal Justice Offenders, Second Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e is also a vital resource for any Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling practitioner interfacing with offenders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Excellent book, the best I have read.\" -- John McCullogh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Contributors Chapter 1. Understanding Criminal Justice Counseling    Chapter Highlights    Key Terms    Introduction    Protection of Society    Rhetoric    Supervision    Communication    Counseling versus Therapy    Roles Criminal Justice Counselors Play    Criminal Justice Counseling and Burnout    Ethical Considerations in Criminal Justice Counseling    Summary    Matching Key Terms and Definitions    Discussion Questions    Counselor\/Offender Role-Play Scenarios    Internet Sites    References    Suggested Readings Chapter 2. Criminal Justice Counseling Process    Chapter Highlights    Key Terms    Introduction    The Beginning of Counseling    The Middle of Counseling    The End of Counseling    Summary    Matching Key Terms and Definitions    Discussion Questions    Counselor\/Offender Role-Play Scenarios    Internet Sites    References    Suggested Readings Chapter 3. The Role and Importance of Emotions in Counseling Criminal    Justice Offenders    Chapter Highlights    Key Terms    Introduction     Development and Structure of the Brain    Definition of Emotion    Core Emotions    Emotional Capacity and Development    Emotions, Human Empathy, and Criminality    Child Abuse, the Brain, and Counseling Offenders    Summary    Matching Key Terms and Definitions    Discussion Questions    Counselor\/Offender Role-Play Scenarios    Internet Sites    References     Suggested Readings Chapter 4. Counseling and the Criminal Justice Offender    Chapter Highlights    Key Terms    Introduction    Young Offenders    Adult Offenders    Addicted and Substance-Abusing Offenders    Disturbed Offenders    Violent Offenders    Female Offenders    Ill Offenders    Sex Offenders    Resistant Offenders    Incarcerated Offenders    Multicultural and Ethnically Diverse Offenders    Military Offenders    Foreign Born Offenders    Older and Elderly Offenders    Mentally Retarded Offenders    Summary    Matching Key Terms and Definitions    Discussion Questions    Counselor\/Offender Role-Play Scenarios     Internet Sites    References     Suggested Readings Chapter 5. Counseling Differences in Male and Female Criminal Justice Offenders    Chapter Highlights    Key Terms    Introduction    Female and Male Communication Differences    Awareness Principles for Female and Male Criminal Justice Offenders     Theodora Wells′ Male\/Female Awareness Exercise    Summary    Matching Key Terms and Definitions    Discussion Questions    Counselor\/Offender Role-Play Scenarios    Internet Sites    References    Suggested Readings Chapter 6. Treating the Criminal Psychopath - Candice Skrapec    Chapter Highlights    Key Terms    Introduction    Treatment Outcome    Summary    Matching Key Terms and Definitions    Discussion Questions    Counselor\/Offender Role-Play Scenarios    Internet Sites    References Chapter 7. Trauma, the Addiction Model, and Repetitive Criminal Behavior    Chapter Highlights    Key Terms    Introduction    The Brain and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder    Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)    The Addiction Model     Treatment of Trauma and Repetitive Criminality    Summary    Matching Key Terms and Definitions    Counselor\/Offender Role-Play Scenarios    Discussion Questions    Internet Sites    References    Suggested Readings Chapter 8. Ethical and Legal Concerns in Counseling Criminal Justice Offenders - Lester P. Pincu    Chapter Highlights    Key Terms    Introduction    Ethical Concerns and Confidentiality    Ethical and Legal Issues Regarding Counseling Persons with AIDS and HIV within the Criminal Justice System     Legal Issues Regarding Counseling Incarcerated Offenders    Summary    Matching Key Terms and Definitions    Discussion Questions    Counselor\/Offender Role-Play Scenarios    Internet Sites    References    Suggested Readings Chapter 9. Criminal Justice Counseling Modalities    Chapter Highlights    Key Terms    Introduction    Criminal Justice Counseling Style and Technique    Criminal Justice Counseling Modalities    Other Approaches to Criminal Justice Counseling    Summary    Matching Key Terms and Definitions    Discussion Questions    Counselor\/Offender Role-Play Scenarios    Internet Sites    References    Suggested Readings Chapter 10. Effectiveness of Criminal Justice Counseling    Chapter Highlights    Key Terms    Introduction    Studies of Criminal Justice Counseling Effectiveness    Contemporary Thoughts on What Works in Counseling Criminal  Justice Offenders     Contemporary Criminal Justice Treatment Outcome Investigations    Summary    Matching Key Terms and Definitions    Discussion Questions    Internet Sites    Counselor\/Offender Role-Play Scenarios    References    Suggested Readings    Glossary    Bibliography    Index    About the Authors","brand":"SAGE Publications, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768005362007,"sku":"9780761929345","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761929345.jpg?v=1758715870","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/counseling-criminal-justice-offenders-9780761929345","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}