Download or read book Rater Agreement for the Guidelines for Stalking Assessment and Management SAM written by Andrea Patrick and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Stalking is a specialized form of sexual violence that threatens the safety and well being of both the victim and society. The Guidelines for Stalking Assessment and Management (SAM) is a new structured professional judgment risk assessment tool geared towards the specific needs of staling cases. It is critical to use empirically supported risk assessment tools to effectively assess risk for stalking behavior; however, only one study has examined the psychometric properties of the SAM (Kropp et al., 2011). To expand upon this research, the current study analyzed the rate of agreement among mental health professionals (n=31) who rated the SAM for four case studies. Results show high overall levels of rater agreement across item, domain, and total scores. A clinically relevant collapsed rating for each item -- ever present -- showed high rater agreement, indicative of high real-world applicability for the SAM. The lowest rates of agreement were found for victim-centric items. The current research adds to the growing body of research examining the SAM's psychometric properties and reliability with applied populations.
Download or read book An Evaluation of Forensic Assessment Training written by Megan Banford and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Given the limited research on stalking, assessing and managing this behavior is particularly difficult task (Kropp et al., 2002). In response to this struggle, structured guidelines have recently been developed to target the specific factors that have been identified as increasing the likelihood of recidivism and to manage problematic stalking behavior. In particular, the Stalking Assessment and Management (SAM; Kropp, Hart, & Lyon, 2008) is a risk assessment instrument aimed at preventing future stalking through the assessment and management of offender risk and victim vulnerability factors. One step toward ensuring that the SAM is a useful tool for criminal justice and mental health professionals involves examining whether professionals can accurately rate the SAM. Little research currently exists on evaluator reliability in using the SAM. In order to contribute to the limited research on the SAM, the current study aims to evaluate whether raters can come to increasing agreement on the SAM item ratings over a series of four training cases. To do this, evaluators' ratings on the SAM items were compared to expert ("gold standard") ratings of the same SAM items over a series of four training cases, completed by each participant in the same sequence, to determine whether increasing item reliability is achieved. We expect that item reliability will improve across the four cases." Pages 3-4.
Download or read book Guidelines for Stalking Assessment and Management SAM written by P. Randall Kropp and published by . This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book International Handbook of Threat Assessment written by J. Reid Meloy and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Handbook of Threat Assessment offers a definition of the foundations of threat assessment, systematically explores its fields of practice, and provides information and instruction on the best practices of threat assessment.
Download or read book Stalking and Violence written by Sarah Coupland and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stalking is a form of targeted violence which most often results in psychological harm, but can also include acts of physical harm, and is associated with victims experiencing a wide range of psychological difficulties. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Guidelines for Stalking Assessment and Management (SAM; Kropp, Hart, & Lyon, 2008), including the interrater reliability, predictive validity, and concurrent validity with the Screening Version of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL:SV; Hart, Cox, & Hare, 1995), and the Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (VRAG; Quinsey, Rice, Harris, & Cormier, 1998). Another objective of this study was to examine reoffending rates and patterns in time-to-reoffending among a sample of offenders originally convicted of stalking-related offences. The sample consisted of 106 offenders referred to a Canadian forensic psychiatric clinic or hospital for pre-trial or post-sentence assessment or treatment. Recidivism was coded over the follow-up period of approximately 10 years, and was categorized into four types of recidivism (i.e., any new stalking with physical harm, any new stalking, any new violence, & any new recidivism). Overall, the SAM performed well in terms of interrater reliability. The interrater reliability of numerical SAM total and domain scores was good to excellent (ICC2 range = .73 to .75) while Summary Risk rating agreement was fair (ICC2 range = .50 to .57). When examining the concurrent validity of the SAM, the Nature of Stalking, Perpetrator Risk Factor, and SAM Total numerical scores displayed good concurrent validity with the with the PCL:SV and VRAG, as did the Case Prioritization and Risk of Physical Harm ratings, correlations all significant p
Download or read book Stalking Recidivism and Risk Assessment written by Daniel Eden Shea and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientific interest exploded after the crime of stalking was created in the early nineties. It is now generally recognised that stalking can result in significant disruption, distress and, for some victims, physical harm or even death. It is thus noteworthy that, while stalking may be distinctively protracted in nature and features well-established links with violence, very little research has been devoted to the issue of repeat offending (recidivism) among stalkers. Nevertheless, the likelihood of continued or repeat offending remains a key concern for forensic clinicians, courts, police and legislators, who are ultimately responsible for minimising the incidence and impact of stalking. As such, it is important to devise appropriate methods by which this risk can be evaluated and managed. Given the paucity of studies specifically examining recidivism among stalkers, existing findings are in need of both replication and expansion. Accordingly, this research project sought to identify the demographic, psychiatric, and offending-related variables related to recidivism among stalkers. The project also set out to evaluate the two extant stalking-specific risk assessment tools with respect to recidivism.A case-linkage methodology was employed to combine data drawn from state-wide criminal records and forensic mental health records. Participants were clients of a community-based forensic mental health service who were originally recruited as part of other research projects. Each had presented to the clinic for stalking behaviour, either between 2002 and 2007, or between 2010 and 2011. When the index referral related to multiple cases of stalking, each case was evaluated separately. Consequently, analyses were conducted by case (n = 163) rather than participant (n = 146). Offending follow-up data were unavailable for some cases (N = 15); hence, these were excluded from analyses explicitly relating to recidivism outcomes.Altogether, this research project comprised three related studies. The first examined the demographic, historical, clinical and offence-specific variables of stalkers. Analyses were conducted to identify which combinations of these factors best predicted stalking, violent and general recidivism among stalkers. All cases for which recidivism data were available were evaluated (N = 148). Overall, stalking recidivism was best predicted by a model that included traits of personality disorder, criminal history, the presence of an Axis I disorder, index stalking duration of no less than two weeks, and the use of proximity-seeking approach behaviours during the index stalking episode. When considering only the original victim, all of these factors except criminal history remained valuable predictors; however, the combination of criminal history, prior stalking and having stalked a stranger during the index episode was most predictive of stalking recidivism against a new victim. General recidivism was best predicted by a combination of criminal history, stranger stalking victim, Axis I disorder, and traits of personality disorder. Using a broad definition of violence that included stalking and threats, violent recidivism was best predicted by traits of personality disorder, criminal history and Axis I disorder. When this was restricted to actual or attempted physical violence, recidivism was best predicted by the use of diverse stalking behaviours during the index episode and the absence of psychotic disorder.While the first study sought to replicate and extend findings from past research on stalking recidivism, the second and third evaluated the properties, predictive and construct-related validity of the two existing stalking-specific risk assessment tools, the Guidelines for Stalking Assessment and Management (SAM: Kropp, Hart, & Lyon, 2008) and the Stalking Risk Profile (SRP: MacKenzie et al., 2009). While the entire sample (n = 163) was used for most analyses, only those for whom offending data were available (N = 148) were included in predictive validity analyses.Inter-rater reliability (IRR) for the SAM was generally moderate, although this varied depending on the level at which this was evaluated (e.g., conclusory opinions, domain scores or item ratings). Nature of Stalking (N) and Perpetrator Risk (P) domain scores were highly internally consistent, and Lifetime total, domain and item scores were, by and large, modestly related to conclusory opinions for Case Prioritisation, Future Stalking and Serious Physical Harm. Respectively, Case Prioritisation and Future Stalking ratings were modestly and highly accurate for predicting later stalking of index victims. Lifetime total and N domain scores also featured good predictive accuracy, while P scores were only modestly predictive. With respect to construct validity, SAM conclusory opinions were all related to SRP risk ratings in theoretically predictable ways.Like the SAM, IRR for the SRP varied based on the level of evaluation. Agreement was substantial for assignment to motivational typology, Violence and Persistence risk judgements, and moderate for the remaining risk ratings. Agreement was moderate-to-substantial for domain scores, and ranged between fair and substantial for most items. As expected, due to the intended independence of risk factors, internal consistency was generally modest for SRP domain scores. Typically, domain and item scores were associated with the corresponding risk ratings for all stalker types. Risk ratings for stalking Persistence, Recurrence against index victims and Recurrence involving new victims all featured good predictive accuracy. Interestingly, the discriminatory performance of numerically derived domain scores (versus clinicians' risk judgements) did not differ from chance for any domain or stalker type.Taken as a whole, this research supports the notion that stalkers represent a diverse population, one that poses particular challenges for adequate risk assessment. Indeed, it is clear that an adequate evaluation of stalking-related risks must consider not only past offending, psychopathology and social context, but also specific stalking behaviours and victim selection. Of particular note is the finding that stalking recidivism is associated with somewhat different factors depending on whether the stalker targets their original victim or another. While findings provide support for the utility of the SAM and SRP, it is suggested that both tools would benefit from further validation research and ongoing refinement. Implications of the current results for clinicians, police and legislators are discussed.
Download or read book Stalking Risk Profile written by Rachel D. MacKenzie and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol RSVP written by Stephen David Hart and published by Burnaby, B.C. : Mental Health, Law, and Policy Institute, Simon Fraser University. This book was released on 2003 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Batterer Intervention written by Kerry Murphy Healey and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1999-07 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Batterer Intervention: Program Approaches and Criminal Justice Strategies" is a publication of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) in Rockville, Maryland. The publication provides judges, prosecutors, and probation officers with the information they need to better understand batterer intervention and make appropriate decisions regarding programming.
Download or read book HCR 20 written by Christopher D. Webster and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Crimes Committed by Terrorist Groups written by Mark S. Hamm and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Examines terrorists¿ involvement in a variety of crimes ranging from motor vehicle violations, immigration fraud, and mfg. illegal firearms to counterfeiting, armed bank robbery, and smuggling weapons of mass destruction. There are 3 parts: (1) Compares the criminality of internat. jihad groups with domestic right-wing groups. (2) Six case studies of crimes includes trial transcripts, official reports, previous scholarship, and interviews with law enforce. officials and former terrorists are used to explore skills that made crimes possible; or events and lack of skill that the prevented crimes. Includes brief bio. of the terrorists along with descriptions of their org., strategies, and plots. (3) Analysis of the themes in closing arguments of the transcripts in Part 2. Illus.
Download or read book Stalking in America written by Patricia Godeke Tjaden and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society written by United States. President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report of the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice -- established by President Lyndon Johnson on July 23, 1965 -- addresses the causes of crime and delinquency and recommends how to prevent crime and delinquency and improve law enforcement and the administration of criminal justice. In developing its findings and recommendations, the Commission held three national conferences, conducted five national surveys, held hundreds of meetings, and interviewed tens of thousands of individuals. Separate chapters of this report discuss crime in America, juvenile delinquency, the police, the courts, corrections, organized crime, narcotics and drug abuse, drunkenness offenses, gun control, science and technology, and research as an instrument for reform. Significant data were generated by the Commission's National Survey of Criminal Victims, the first of its kind conducted on such a scope. The survey found that not only do Americans experience far more crime than they report to the police, but they talk about crime and the reports of crime engender such fear among citizens that the basic quality of life of many Americans has eroded. The core conclusion of the Commission, however, is that a significant reduction in crime can be achieved if the Commission's recommendations (some 200) are implemented. The recommendations call for a cooperative attack on crime by the Federal Government, the States, the counties, the cities, civic organizations, religious institutions, business groups, and individual citizens. They propose basic changes in the operations of police, schools, prosecutors, employment agencies, defenders, social workers, prisons, housing authorities, and probation and parole officers.
Download or read book Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day in the United States, children and adolescents are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. Despite the serious and long-term consequences for victims as well as their families, communities, and society, efforts to prevent, identify, and respond to these crimes are largely under supported, inefficient, uncoordinated, and unevaluated. Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States examines commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States under age 18. According to this report, efforts to prevent, identify, and respond to these crimes require better collaborative approaches that build upon the capabilities of people and entities from a range of sectors. In addition, such efforts need to confront demand and the individuals who commit and benefit from these crimes. The report recommends increased awareness and understanding, strengthening of the law's response, strengthening of research to advance understanding and to support the development of prevention and intervention strategies, support for multi-sector and interagency collaboration, and creation of a digital information-sharing platform. A nation that is unaware of these problems or disengaged from solutions unwittingly contributes to the ongoing abuse of minors. If acted upon in a coordinated and comprehensive manner, the recommendations of Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States can help advance and strengthen the nation's emerging efforts to prevent, identify, and respond to commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the United States.
Download or read book The Antitrust Paradox written by Robert Bork and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most important book on antitrust ever written. It shows how antitrust suits adversely affect the consumer by encouraging a costly form of protection for inefficient and uncompetitive small businesses.
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