Violence Risk - Assessment and Management

This expanded and updated new edition reflects the growing importance of the structured professional judgement approach to violence risk assessment and management. It offers comprehensive guidance on decision-making in cases where future violence is a potential issue. Includes discussion of interventions based on newly developed instruments Covers policy standards developed since the publication of the first edition Interdisciplinary perspective facilitates collaboration between professionals Includes contributions from P.Randolf Kropp, R. Karl Hanson, Mary-Lou Martin, Alec Buchanan and John Monahan

Tribute Dr. F.A.S. Jenson vi List of Figures vii List of Tables viii List of Boxes ix About the Authors x Foreword Alec Buchanan xii Preface to the Second Edition xviii Acknowledgements xxi 1 Decision Points 1 2 Points of View 8 3 Predictions and Errors 15 4 Developmental Trajectories 26 5 Symptomologies 33 6 Personality Disorders 47 7 Substance Abuse 55 8 Factors: Risk and Protective, Single, Multiple, and Interacting 61 9 SPJ Guides 72 10 Competitions 88 11 Planning 92 12 Transitions Mary-Lou Martin 98 13 Sequential Redirections 106 14 Implementations 116 15 Teaching and Researching SPJ Guides 123 16 Spousal Assaulters: Risk Assessment and Management P. Randall Kropp 138 17 Sex Offenders R. Karl Hanson 148 18 Teams 159 19 Communications 163 20 Getting it Wrong, Getting it Right (Mostly) 170 Questions 187 Afterword John Monahan, PhD 195 References 200 Index 224