Violence assessment and intervention : the practitioner's handbook / James S. Cawood and Michael H. Corcoran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cawood, James S., author.

Corcoran, Michael H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence.

Violence--Prevention.

Violence--Social aspects.

Violence--Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

viii, 478 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.

Summary:

"Violence Assessment and Intervention: The Practitioner's Handbook, now in its third edition, provides a proven methodology, grounded in the current empirical research and the authors' experience in successfully assessing and managing thousands of cases in a variety of contexts and environments, for analyzing concerning behaviors and potential threatening situations and taking action in these challenging, dynamic environments before tragedy occurs. Threat and violence assessment and management is an essential process in reducing violence and its consequences. The ongoing challenge for those assessors, particularly in common workplace environments (e.g. educational settings, public agency settings, and business settings), is applying the applicable behavioral science research in a practical and effective manner to maximize safety. The book begins by demonstrating the threat and violence assessment process from the point of the initial call and proceeds through the steps that quantify the situation and determine the appropriate response. The next section covers information gathering, victimology, and formulas and tools for risk assessment. Finally, the book explores organizational influences, school violence, ethics, security and consultation issues; the formation and running of threat management teams, and relevant laws related to violence assessment. This book is a valuable reference for human resource professionals, security professionals, mental health practitioners, law enforcement personnel, and lawyers who are members of threat assessment teams, provide threat and violence assessment and management consultations, as well as expert witnesses in cases involving workplace violence, school violence, security negligence, or wrongful employment or school disciplinary actions related to threatening or violence concerns"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Fusion p. 10

2 Information Gathering p. 26

3 The Informative Discussion p. 81

4 Formula for Assessment p. 123

5 Intervention and Case Management p. 193

6 The Victim's Role p. 210

7 Organization Influences-Personal and Professional p. 245

8 School Violence: Focus on Post Secondary p. 273

9 Security p. 318

10 Important Laws, Regulations, Legal Concepts, and Considerations p. 350

11 Practical Ethical Issues p. 393

12 Consultation Issues and Threat Assessment Terms p. 405.

Notes:

Revised edition of the authors' Violence assessment and intervention, c2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780367361778

0367361779

9780367361792

0367361795

OCLC:

1107847511