Storey, Jennifer E., Watt, Kelly A., Hart, Stephen D. (2015) An Examination of Violence Risk Communication in Practice Using a Structured Professional Judgment Framework. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 33 (1). pp. 39-55. ISSN 0735-3936. (doi:10.1002/bsl.2156) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:81642)
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Abstract
The increased use of violence risk assessment tools in professional practice has sparked the development of best-practice guidelines for communicating about violence risk. The present study examined 166 pre-sentence reports, authored by clinicians and probation officers, to determine the extent to which they are consistent with those guidelines. We examined the frequency with which reports contained information about five topics: the presence of risk factors; the relevance of risk factors; scenarios of future violence; recommended management strategies; and summary risk judgments. Analyses revealed that the topics addressed most frequently in reports were the presence of risk factors and recommended management strategies, but none of the five topics was addressed consistently, completely, or clearly in reports. This was especially the case for probation reports. The findings highlight the need to improve practice through better implementation of guidelines for risk communication. Also needed is research on the extent to which information in risk communications is comprehended, accepted, and used by various stakeholder groups.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1002/bsl.2156 |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology |
Depositing User: | Jennifer Storey |
Date Deposited: | 10 Jun 2020 15:19 UTC |
Last Modified: | 17 Aug 2022 11:02 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/81642 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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