From a domestic violence victim s first call to police or visit to a women s shelter, through the offender s bail, sentencing, parole, and treatment program, criminal justice officers and clinicians must make informed decisions about which cases need the most attention as well as ensure targeted provisions are in place to prevent recurrences of violence. Authors Hilton, Harris, and Rice make a powerful case for using actuarial risk assessments to predict recidivism in male domestic violence offenders. These assessments, the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) and the Domestic Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (DVRAG), are the first in the field. The ODARA/DVRAG system helps criminal justice officials and clinicians decide which offenders pose the greatest risk to therefore preclude the most dangerous cases from falling through the cracks. Notably, the authors assert that systematically implementing these tools into public policy will reduce the number of violent assaults on women by their partners. The book draws on the authors in-depth empirical studies of violent men and their extensive experience with recidivism risk assessment in policing, court cases, offender assessment, and victim services. It is also a user s manual replete with all the scoring, reporting, and interpreting details needed to effectively use the ODARA/DVRAG system. The inclusion of case examples, FAQs, scoring tools and forms, and sample assessment reports makes this an excellent resource for any professional working directly with domestic violence offenders or training criminal justice officers to conduct these risk assessments.

Risk Assessment for Domestically Violent Men: Tools for Criminal Justice, Offender Intervention, and Victim Services (The Law and Public Policy: Psychology and the Social Sciences)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Hilton, N. Zoe

Rice, Marnie E.

Harris, Grant T.

Psychology & Counseling

Amer Psychological Assn

...argues that community risk management can be improved by combining current knowledge in the prediction of violence, the study of clinical decision making and clinical judgement, and literature on treatment outcome and program evaluation.

Violent Offenders: Appraising and Managing Risk

Quinsey, Vernon L.

Cormier, Catherine A.

[Law and Public Policy: Psychology and the Social Sciences&gt; Queen's Univ., Ontario, Canada. New edition focuses on the actuarial instruments developed to measure and appraise potential violent offenders. Addresses 20 of the most common arguments against risk appraisal. Previous edition: c1998. For legal and psychological professionals, social workers, and policymakers.

Violent Offenders: Appraising And Managing Risk (LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY: PSYCHOLOGY AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES)

Mental Health

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