title: An indepth actuarial assessment for wife assault recidivism: the Domestic Violence Risk Appraisal Guide.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Research Department, Mental Health Centre, 500 Church Street, Penetanguishene, ON, Canada L9M 1G3. zhilton@mhcp.on.ca
authors.forename: N Zoe
authors.initials: NZ
authors.lastname: Hilton
authors.forename: Grant T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Marnie E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: Ruth E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Houghton
authors.forename: Angela W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Eke
mesh_terms: 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