There are a large number of structured instruments that assist in the assessment of
antisocial, violent and sexual risk, and their use appears to be increasing in mental health …

Actuarial risk assessment tools are used extensively to predict future violence, but previous
studies comparing their predictive accuracies have produced inconsistent findings as a …

Criminal Recidivism intends to fill a gap in the criminological psychology literature by
examining the processes underlying persistent criminal careers. This book aims to …

The complementary use of risk-and protective factors has been one of the major advances in
violence risk assessment in recent years. The present study investigates the value of this two …

Objective: To examine the psychosocio-criminological characteristics of not criminally
responsible on account of mental disorder (NCRMD)–accused people and compare them …

Risk assessment tools are increasingly being used to guide decisions about supervision
and treatment of domestic violence perpetrators. However, earlier review studies showed …

Risk assessment is crucial in preventing child maltreatment since it can identify high-risk
cases in need of child protection intervention. Despite widespread use of risk assessment …

This study compared the predictive validity of multiple indices of violence risk among 188
general population criminal offenders: Historical-Clinical-Risk Management-20 (HCR-20) …

Property damage or harm to animals is not considered violence, unless carried out in a
manner that is intended to cause fear of harm in others (ie, smashing a chair, or injuring an …

One of the most commonly replicated results in the research area of recidivism risk
assessment is the superiority of structured and standardized prediction methods in …