What Works in Violence Risk Management : Theory, Research and Practice.

What Works in Violence Risk Management : Theory, Research and Practice.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wormith, J. Stephen
Other Authors: Craig, Leam A., Hogue, Todd
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2020.
Subjects:
Violence.
Violent crimes.
Violent offenders.
violence.
Violence
Violent crimes
Violent offenders
e-books.
Livres numériques.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • About the Editors
  • About the Contributors
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Part I Introduction
  • Chapter 1 An Overview of Violent Behaviour from Aggression to Homicide: Theory, Research, and Practice
  • Introduction and Overview
  • Definitions of Violence and Aggression
  • The Magnitude and Scope of Violence in Modern Society as Illustrated by Homicide
  • Theories of Aggression and Violence
  • Assessment and Prediction of Violent Behaviour
  • A Collective Response: Three Tiers of Violence Crime Prevention
  • Future Directions: Global and Local
  • References
  • Chapter 2 What Do We Know About Violent Offending Behaviour?
  • Overview
  • Rates of Occurrence
  • Explanations and Theory Related to Violent Behaviour
  • Types of Violence
  • Associated Contributors
  • Person-Based
  • Associated Contributors
  • Contextual Factors
  • Summary
  • References
  • Chapter 3 What Works with Violent Offenders: A Response to 'Nothing Works'
  • Introduction
  • Reducing Aggression and Violence
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Part II What Works in Violence Risk Assessment
  • Chapter 4 From Predicting Dangerousness to Assessing and Managing Risk for Violence: A Journey Across Four Generations
  • Introduction
  • Foundation Issues
  • Approaches to Assessing Risk for Violence
  • Violence Risk Schemes
  • Summary and Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 5 Violence Risk Formation: The Move Towards Collaboratively Produced, Strengths-Based Safety Planning
  • Introduction
  • The Relationship Between Formulations and Actuarial Measures of Risk
  • Top Down and Bottom Up Approaches to Looking at the Data
  • Making Logical Inferences Based on the Nomothetic Literature About the Individual Case
  • The Turn Towards Strengths-Based Practice
  • Formulation as Causal Modelling Linking Evidence to Practice
  • Sequential Analysis
  • Domains and Types of Causal Factor in Formulations
  • Fictional Case Study
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 6 Predicting Violent Reoffending with the VRAG-R: Overview, Controversies, and Future Directions for Actuarial Risk Scales
  • Introduction
  • Defining Risk Assessment and Actuarial Risk Scales
  • Summary of VRAG and VRAG-R Development and Research
  • Overview of Controversies and Future Directions for Actuarial Risk Assessment
  • Summary and Next Steps
  • Acknowledgement
  • References
  • Chapter 7 Structured Professional Judgement in Violence Risk Assessment
  • Introduction
  • SPJ Assessment Tools
  • SPJ General Violence Assessment Tools
  • Future Implications
  • Ethical Considerations
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 8 Intimate Partner Violence Risk Assessment and Management: An RNR Approach to Threat Assessment
  • Introduction
  • The Criminal Justice Response to IPV
  • Risk, Need, and Responsivity

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