Rethinking Risk Assessment: The MacArthur Study of Mental Disorder and Violence
- ISBN-10
- 0195138821
- ISBN-13
- 9780195138825
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 197
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-03
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Authors
- Thomas Grisso, John Monahan, Henry J. Steadman
Description
Rethinking Risk Assessment' tells the story of a pioneering investigation that challenges preconceptions about the frequency and nature of violence among persons with mental disorders, and suggests an innovative approach to predicting its occurrence.
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