Judging Risk: Key Determinants in British Domestic Violence Cases

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1489-1518

  Robinson, Amanda L ^a   Howarth, Emma ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

actuarial; domestic violence; risk assessment; structured judgment; victim advocates

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; COUNSELING; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTIM;

ADULT; CHECKLIST; COUNSELING; CRIME VICTIMS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 84860532872     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260511425792     Document Type: Article

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