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Psychology and risk assessment
Author(s) -
Macpherson Gary J.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
british journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0144-6657
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1997.tb01272.x
Subject(s) - psychology , criminal justice , risk assessment , clinical practice , forensic psychology , applied psychology , clinical psychology , criminology , medicine , computer security , family medicine , computer science
The demand by Criminal Justice Services for psychological assessments are routine practice for many psychologists. Recent legal developments have made the assessment of risk of violence, domestic assault, or sexual offending a required professional ability for clinical psychologists (Grisso & Tomkins, 1996). Accordingly, the references below highlight the key reviews and tools for effective clinical practice in this complex and continually developing area.