Citation

Hilton NZ, Harris GT, Rice ME, Houghton RE, Eke AW. Law Hum. Behav. 2007; 32(2): 150-163.

Affiliation

Research Department, Mental Health Centre, 500 Church Street, Penetanguishene, ON, Canada, L9M 1G3, zhilton@mhcp.on.ca.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1007/s10979-007-9088-6

PMID

17546481

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.

Language: en