Predicting violence among forensic-correctional populations: the past 2 decades of advancements and future endeavors.
Research on violence prediction during the past 2 decades has evolved appreciably in terms of depicting determinants of violence and developing psychometrically sound actuarial measures to predict the probability of future violent behavior. This article provides a brief synopsis of information on predicting violence gained in the past 2 decades, the methodological advances evolved, and finally significant gaps in violence prediction that still exist for future research endeavors.
Loza
Wagdy
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Kingston Penitentiary, Carleton and Queen's Universities, Canada. WML@post.queensu.ca
Dhaliwal
Gurmeet K
GK
D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011329:Prisoners; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States