Behavioral science has revealed a wealth of information concerning violence assessment in a wide variety of situations, but the challenge confronted by those dealing with potentially hostile populations is the effective application of this knowledge. Now in its second edition, Violence Assessment and Intervention: The Practitioner's Handbook, Second Edition supplies concrete, practical approaches to applying behavioral science to threats of violence in communities, businesses, and schools, and describes how to effectively intervene to preserve the safety of victims.
Grounded in the authors' experience in successfully assessing and managing thousands of cases in a variety of contexts and environments, this practical handbook provides a precise methodology for analyzing potential threat situations and taking action before tragedy occurs. The book begins by demonstrating the violence risk assessment process from the point of the initial call and proceeds through the steps that quantify the situation and determine the appropriate response. The next section covers information gathering, victimology, and formulas and tools for risk assessment. Finally, the book explores organizational influences, ethics, security and consultation issues, and laws related to violence assessment.
New to the Second Edition:
Previous chapters updated
New case histories
Advice on how to obtain additional behavioral information in victim and witness interviews
An examination of ethical problems caused by unqualified assessors
A chapter on post-secondary education which addresses the problem of school shootings
An in-depth look at which assessment tools work and which are ineffective
The continued occurrence of terrorist attacks and mass murders in workplaces and schools makes the revision for this book a timely one. The authors' presentation of practical, effective methods of violence risk assessment and intervention takes a step forward in protecting people at risk from these catastrophic and concerted acts of violence.
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The authors bring a breadth of experience from both law enforcement and private security viewpoints ... The textbook flows logically and smoothly through the numerous topics related to the assessment and evaluation stages and explains the various concepts in simple terms. It provides a wealth of critical practical knowledge and could be used by a security professional as a handy reference, or by those on threat-assessment teams as a guide for handling cases.
- Jack F. Dowling, CPP, PSP, in Security Management
Praise for the First Edition:
... a practical handbook that shares the observations, insights, reasoning, and techniques gained from the authors' years of experiences in preventing and reducing violence at work and in other settings.
-Alan R. Felthouse, M.D., in Psychiatric Services
Auflage
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Mental health practitioners, security professionals, human resources professionals, attorneys, police officers, probation and parole officers, and risk evaluators.
Editions-Typ
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
13 s/w Abbildungen
13 Illustrations, black and white
Maße
Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 159 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-4200-7112-2 (9781420071122)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Factor One, Inc., San Leandro, California, USA The Work-Threat Group, LLC, Newport Beach, California, USA
Autor*in
Factor One, Inc., San Leandro, California, USA
The Work-Threat Group, LLC, Newport Beach, California, USA
I. Introduction
Fusion
II. Assessment
Information Gathering
The Informative Discussion
Formula for Assessment
Assessment Tools
Violence Assessment
III. Management
Organizational Influences - Personal and Professional
Post-Secondary School Violence
Security
The Laws of Violence Risk Assessment and Intervention
Practical Ethical Issues
Consultation Issues
References
