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

BackgroundViolence risk prediction is a priority issue for clinicians working with mentally
disordered offenders. AimsTo review the current status of violence risk prediction research …

The Psychology of Criminal Conduct, Fifth Edition, discusses the psychology of criminal
behavior, drawing upon general personality, as well as cognitive-behavioral and cognitive …

Context The relationship between mental illness and violence has a significant effect on
mental health policy, clinical practice, and public opinion about the dangerousness of …

A meta-analysis was conducted to identify risk factors that best predict juvenile recidivism,
defined as rearrest for offending of any kind. Twenty-three published studies, representing …

The development of the Psychopathy Checklist—Revised (PCL–R; RD Hare, 2003) has
fueled intense clinical interest in the construct of psychopathy. Unfortunately, a side effect of …

Substantial strides have been made in the field of violence risk assessment. Numerous
robust risk factors have been identified and incorporated into structured violence risk …

We conducted an international survey in which forensic examiners who were members of
professional associations described their two most recent forensic evaluations (N= 434 …

There is a large body of research that provides guidance for those working with offenders on
how they should be treated once they are in the correctional system. The problem is that …

Background Violent criminal offenders with personality disorders (PD's) can cause immense
harm, but are often deemed untreatable. This study aimed to conduct a randomized clinical …