Violence assessment and intervention the practitioner's handbook

Offers a methodology for analyzing potential threat situations and taking action before tragedy occurs. Demonstrating the violence risk assessment model from the point of the initial call, this handbook covers information gathering, victimology, and formulas and tools for risk assessment. It explore...

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Main Author: Cawood, James S.
Other Authors: Corcoran, Michael H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton CRC Press c2009
Edition:2nd ed.
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Summary:Offers a methodology for analyzing potential threat situations and taking action before tragedy occurs. Demonstrating the violence risk assessment model from the point of the initial call, this handbook covers information gathering, victimology, and formulas and tools for risk assessment. It explores organizational influences and ethics.
Physical Description:xvi, 376 p. ill. 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1420071122
9781420071122