Search for dissertations about: "actuarial science"

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  2. 6. Violence risk assessment in male and female mentally disordered offenders : differences and similarities

    Author : Susanne Strand; Henrik Belfrage; Kirsten Rasmussen; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Risk assessment; HCR-20; psychopathy; PCL:SV; female offenders; mentally disordered offenders; antisocial behavior; violent recidivism; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap;

    Abstract : When assessing the risk of violence, increasing interest has been shown in bringing science and practice closer together. Moving from clinical intuition in the first generation of risk assessment via actuarial scales in the second generation to the structured professional judgments where risk assessments are today produces better, more valid results when assessing the risk of violence. READ MORE