Evaluation for Risk of Violence in Adults
Author | : Kirk Heilbrun |
Publisher | : OUP USA |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2009-06-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195369816 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195369815 |
Rating | : 4/5 (815 Downloads) |
Download or read book Evaluation for Risk of Violence in Adults written by Kirk Heilbrun and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2009-06-03 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book synthesizes the important developments in violence risk assessment with adults, particularly over the last two decades. Because violence risk is such a wide-ranging field, this volume focuses specifically on violence risk assessment as a process - including the steps that are indicated, the role of specialized risk assessment tools, the scientific and applied debates surrounding this area, and the integration of risk assessment into the evaluation.