International perspectives on violence risk assessment / edited by Jay P. Singh, Stål Bjørkly, Seena Fazel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Singh, Jay P., editor.

Bjørkly, Stål, editor.

Fazel, Seena, editor.

UPSO (University Press Scholarship Online)

Lipman Criminology Library Fund.

Series:

American Psychology-Law Society series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence--Forecasting.

Violence.

Violent offenders.

Violent crimes.

Risk assessment.

Risk Assessment.

Medical Subjects:

Violence.

Risk Assessment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 391 pages) : map.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

With the world's prison population continuing to grow and the number of secure inpatient beds in forensic psychiatric hospitals on the rise, establishing valid and reliable methods of identifying individuals who will commit violent acts is an important global health and public safety issue. One approach to identifying future offenders is through the use of risk assessment-unstructured and structured methods of predicting the likelihood of antisocial behavior. Although much has been written on the performance of risk assessment in research settings, little is known about current standards of practice and relevant public policy across the globe. International Perspectives on Violence Risk Assessment includes chapters by leading risk assessment scholars in more than 15 countries and explores the topic from a truly international outlook. Using findings from the seminal International Risk Survey (IRiS), the largest qualitative study in the history of the field, current assessment, management, and monitoring practices on six continents are explored. Authors identify and describe the most commonly used risk assessment tools, examine risk communication preferences, and provide recommendations for mental health practitioners, criminal justice professionals, and legal professionals. Finally, authors review the seminal research studies, current practice guidelines, and relevant legal statutes of their jurisdictions. This volume serves as an invaluable resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers interested in this rapidly evolving field. Book jacket.

Contents:

Section 1 Violence Risk Assessment: The International State of the Art

1 An Introduction to the Assessment of Violence Risk / Nicholas Scurich Scurich, Nicholas 3

2 Methodological Considerations in Risk Assessment Research / Seena Fazel Fazel, Seena, Stål Bjørkly Bjørkly, Stål 16

3 Adapting Risk Assessment Tools to New Jurisdictions / Vivienne de Vogel Vogel, Vivienne de, Michiel de Vries Robbé Robbé, Michiel de Vries 26

4 Implementation of Violence Risk Assessment Instruments in Mental Healthcare Settings / Quazi Haque Haque, Quazi 40

5 The Process and Context of Violence Risk Assessment: Toward Integrating Science into Clinical Practice / Eric B. Elbogen Elbogen, Eric B. 53

6 Violence Risk Assessment Tools: A Systematic Review of Surveys / Claudia C. Hurducas Hurducas, Claudia C., Jay P. Singh Singh, Jay P., Corine de Ruiter Ruiter, Corine de, John Petrila Petrila, John 76

Section 2 The International Risk Survey: Global Findings

7 The International Risk Survey: Use and Perceived Utility of Structured Violence Risk Assessment Tools in 44 Countries / Jay P. Singh Singh, Jay P., Sarah L. Desmarais Desmarais, Sarah L., Randy K. Otto Otto, Randy K., Tonia I. Nicholls Nicholls, Tonia I., Karen L. Petersen Petersen, Karen L., Michelle M. Pritchard Pritchard, Michelle M. 101

8 Comparing Preferences for Actuarial Versus Structured Professional Judgment Violence Risk Assessment Measures Across Five Continents: To What Extent Is Practice Keeping Pace with Science? / Tonia L. Nicholls Nicholls, Tonia L., Karen L. Petersen Petersen, Karen L., Michelle M. Pritchard Pritchard, Michelle M. 127

9 Risk Communication: An International Update / Kirk Heilbrun Heilbrun, Kirk, Rebecca Newsham Newsham, Rebecca, Victoria Pietruszka Pietruszka, Victoria 150

10 Perceived Barriers to the Implementation of Violence Risk Assessment Tools / Adrian Cree Cree, Adrian 166

Section 3 The International Risk Survey: Country-Specific Findings

11 Violence Risk Assessment in Latin America / Jorge O. Folino Folino, Jorge O., Daniella K. Villalba Villalba, Daniella K., Jay P. Singh Singh, Jay P. 181

12 Recidivism Risk Assessment in Belgium: Clinical Practice, Research, and Legislative Aspects / Claire Ducro Ducro, Claire, Thierry Pham Pham, Thierry 192

13 Canadian Contributions to Violence Risk Assessment: Policy, Practice, and Future Directions / Adam J. E. Blanchard Blanchard, Adam J. E., Kim A. Reeves Reeves, Kim A., Andrea L. Gibas Gibas, Andrea L. 202

14 Violence Risk Assessment in Denmark / Louise Hjort Nielsen Nielsen, Louise Hjort, Sarah B. van Mastrigt Mastrigt, Sarah B. van, Tine Wøbbe Wøbbe, Tine 216

15 The Current Status of Sexual and Violent Recidivism and Risk Assessment Research in Germany and Austria / Martin Rettenberger Rettenberger, Martin 231

16 Violence Risk Assessment in Hong Kong / Robyn Mei Yee Ho Ho, Robyn Mei Yee, Chor Kwan Yan Yan, Chor Kwan 247

17 The Assessment of Violence Risk: The State-of-the-Art in Mexico / Verónica Godoy-Cervera Godoy-Cervera, Verónica, Paulino Dzib Dzib, Paulino, Isaac Aguilar Ortega Ortega, Isaac Aguilar, Daniella K. Villalba Villalba, Daniella K., Jay P. Singh Singh, Jay P. 258

18 Risk Assessment in the Netherlands / Corine de Ruiter Ruiter, Corine de 270

19 Violence Risk Assessment Practices in Spain / Karin Arbach-Lucioni Arbach-Lucioni, Karin, Antonio Andrés-Pueyo Andrés-Pueyo, Antonio 280

20 Violence Risk Assessment in Switzerland / Sabine Hahn Hahn, Sabine 296

21 The Current State of Violence Risk Assessment in England and Wales / Michael Doyle Doyle, Michael, Sarah-Jayne Leonard Leonard, Sarah-Jayne 308

22 Risk Assessment in the United States / David DeMatteo DeMatteo, David, Stephanie Brooks Holliday Holliday, Stephanie Brooks, Meghann Galloway Galloway, Meghann, Unnati Patel Patel, Unnati 328

23 Risk Assessment Practices for Sexual and Violent Offenders in Israel / Rabeea Assy Assy, Rabeea, Down Menashe Menashe, Down 343.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Oxford Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

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Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lipman Criminology Library Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: International perspectives on violence risk assessment

ISBN:

9780199386314

0199386315

Publisher Number:

99971847275

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