Risk Assessment Origins, Evolution, and Implications for Practice /

• Main Authors: Shapiro, David L. (Author), Noe, Angela M. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Criminology.; Psychotherapy.; Counseling.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.; Criminology & Criminal Justice.

This compact reference makes the case for a middle ground between clinical and actuarial methods in predicting future violence, domestic violence, and sexual offending. It critiques widely used measures such as the PCL-R, VRAG, SORAG, and Static-99 in terms of clarity of scoring, need for clinical i...