An indepth actuarial assessment for wife assault recidivism: the Domestic Violence Risk Appraisal Guide.
An actuarial tool, the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA), predicts recidivism using only variables readily obtained by frontline police officers. Correctional settings permit more comprehensive assessments. In a subset of ODARA construction and cross-validation cases, 303 men with a police record for wife assault and a correctional system file, the VRAG, SARA, Danger Assessment, and DVSI also predicted recidivism, but the Hare Psychopathy Checklist (PCL-R) best improved prediction of recidivism, occurrence, frequency, severity, injury, and charges. In 346 new cases, ODARA and PCL-R independently predicted recidivism. An algorithm was derived for a combined instrument, the Domestic Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (DVRAG), and an experience table is presented (N=649). Results indicated the importance of antisociality in wife assault.
Hilton
N Zoe
NZ
Research Department, Mental Health Centre, 500 Church Street, Penetanguishene, ON, Canada L9M 1G3. zhilton@mhcp.on.ca
Harris
Grant T
GT
Rice
Marnie E
ME
Houghton
Ruth E
RE
Eke
Angela W
AW
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States