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International perspectives on violence risk assessment / edited by Jay P. Singh, Stal Bjorkly, Seena Fazel.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- American Psychology-Law Society series.
- American Psychology-Law Society Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Violence--Forecasting.
- Violence.
- Violent offenders.
- Violent crimes.
- Risk assessment.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (425 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 1 An Introduction to the Assessment of Violence Risk 2 Methodological Considerations in Risk Assessment Research ; 3 Adapting Risk Assessment Tools to New Jurisdictions ; 4 Implementation of Violence Risk Assessment Instruments in Mental Healthcare Settings
- 10 Perceived Barriers to the Implementation of Violence Risk Assessment Tools
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-938631-5
- 0-19-938630-7
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