Citation

Zoe N. J. Threat Assess. Manag. 2014; 1(2): 87-92.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/tam0000013

PMID

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Abstract

Using Cook, Murray, Amat, and Hart's (2014, pp. 67-86) case history of Jean-Guy Tremblay, I present the scoring and interpretation of the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA; Hilton et al., 2004) and the Domestic Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (DVRAG; Hilton, Harris, Rice, Houghton, & Eke, 2008). Both tools place Tremblay in the highest category of risk for repeated assault of an intimate partner at the time of arrest for assaulting his most recent victim, and would also have done so when he was released on bail for offenses against his previous victim. Implementation of a high-risk protocol at that time could have limited his development of a new abusive relationship. The ODARA and DVRAG interpretations with respect to risk assessment concur with conclusions drawn from the Brief Spousal Assault Form for the Evaluation of Risk (B-SAFER) and the Guidelines for Stalking Assessment and Management (SAM) in this case. In the actuarial model, though, risk management depends on apportioning existing resources according to policy-level decisions informed by risk, and on individual-level assessment of criminogenic needs and responsivity.

Language: en