Violence Risk and Threat Assessment
230 pages, published by Specialized Training Services 08/00
ISBN: 0970318901 / Paperback
Perhaps the most readable and practical book on violence risk ever written. Reflects the standard of practice in the field.
“Reid Meloy is a leader in the arena and I highly recommend this book to members of the criminal justice and mental health communities. He has written about a very complex subject in a clear and understandable manner, insuring that this book will become a standard for others.” Roy Hazelwood, M.S., FBI (ret.)
Table of contents:
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – Some Necessary to Understand Technical Models
Chapter 3 – Model for Assessing Violence Risk
Chapter 4 – Individual/Psychological Domain
Chapter 5 – Social/Environmental Domain
Chapter 6 – Biological Domain
Chapter 7 – Applying the Model
Chapter 8 – Affective and Predatory Violence
Chapter 9 – Psychopathy
Chapter 10 – Other Risk Assessment Instruments
Chapter 11 – Threatening Communications
Chapter 12 – Stalking (Obsessional Following)
Chapter 13 – New Research on Targeted Violence
Chapter 14 – Communicating Risk
Chapter 15 – Professional Office Safety, Footnotes, Recommended Books, Acknowledgments
Description
230 pages, published 08/00
ISBN: 0970318901
Perhaps the most readable and practical book on violence risk ever written. Reflects the standard of practice in the field.
“Reid Meloy is a leader in the arena and I highly recommend this book to members of the criminal justice and mental health communities. He has written about a very complex subject in a clear and understandable manner, insuring that this book will become a standard for others.” Roy Hazelwood, M.S., FBI (ret.)
Table of contents: Chapter 1 – Introduction Chapter 2 – Some Necessary to Understand Technical Models Chapter 3 – Model for Assessing Violence Risk Chapter 4 – Individual/Psychological Domain Chapter 5 – Social/Environmental Domain Chapter 6 – Biological Domain Chapter 7 – Applying the Model Chapter 8 – Affective and Predatory Violence Chapter 9 – Psychopathy Chapter 10 – Other Risk Assessment Instruments Chapter 11 – Threatening Communications Chapter 12 – Stalking (Obsessional Following) Chapter 13 – New Research on Targeted Violence Chapter 14 – Communicating Risk Chapter 15 – Professional Office Safety, Footnotes, Recommended Books, Acknowledgments
Additional information
| Weight | 1.3125 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 9 × 6 × .75 in |
