| Description |
1 online resource |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part I. Foundations -- part II. Fields of practice -- part III. Operations. |
| Summary |
Threat assessment is a method used by mental health and law enforcement professionals to assess the risk of intended violence toward a specific target, such as attacks and assassinations of public figures, workplace homicides, mass murders, school shootings, and acts of terrorism, both domestic and foreign. Beginning with studies by the U.S. Secret Service twenty years ago, the research and interest in this field has accelerated over the past decade with published scholarship and emerging professional organizations. International Handbook of Threat Assessment offers a definition of the foundat. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Violence -- Forecasting.
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Violence -- Forecasting. |
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Threat (Psychology)
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Threat (Psychology) |
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Risk.
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Risk. |
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Violent crimes -- Prevention.
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Violent crimes -- Prevention. |
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Violent crimes. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Meloy, J. Reid, editor.
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Hoffmann, Jens, 1968- editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: International handbook of threat assessment. Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2014] 9780199924554 (DLC) 2013028677 (OCoLC)855779221 |
| ISBN |
9780199340958 (electronic book) |
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0199340951 (electronic book) |
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9781306168649 |
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1306168643 |
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9780199924554 |
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0199924554 |
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