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The International Handbook of Threat Assessment, Second Edition is the comprehensive resource for mental health practitioners, law enforcement, and professionals working to prevent targeted violence. This guide will serve as inspiration for further research and equip those working to intercept harm with the necessary tools for intervention.

• Written for threat assessors in a range of disciplines, from psychiatry and psychology to law enforcement, security, intelligence, legal, and human resources
• Covers the latest research in the field including new empirical data, novel approaches to threat assessment, advanced theory, and high-profile case analyses
• Discusses in-depth how threat assessment is the essential model for thwarting public figure attacks, mass murder, workplace violence, honor-based violence, and campus shootings
• Specialists in threat assessment from around the world make this volume truly international in scope

New to this Edition:

• New chapters focusing on lone actor terrorism, insider threats, cyberthreats, and the use of artificial intelligence
• Illustrates ways that everyday people can learn about warning signs for violence
• Includes updated case studies that reflect the growth of evidence-based research in the field of threat assessment

J. Reid Meloy and Jens Hoffmann.

Second Edition published April 23, 2021.