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Direct linkHarris, Andrew J. R.; Tough, Susan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2004
Background: Objective actuarial assessments are critical for making risk decisions, determining the necessary level of supervision and intensity of treatment ( Andrews & Bonta 2003). This paper reviews the history of organized risk assessment and discusses some issues in current attitudes towards sexual offenders with intellectual disabilities.…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Mental Retardation, Personality Traits, At Risk Persons
McMillan, Dean; Hastings, Richard P.; Coldwell, Jon – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2004
Background: There is a high rate of physical violence in populations with intellectual disabilities, and this has been linked to problems for the victim, the assailant, members of staff and services. Despite the clinical significance of this behaviour, few studies have assessed methods of predicting its occurrence. The present study examined…
Descriptors: Violence, Mental Retardation, Hospitals, Prediction
Lindsay, William R.; Murphy, Lesley; Smith, Gordon; Murphy, Daniel; Edwards, Zoe; Chittock, Chris; Grieve, Alan; Young, Steven J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2004
Purpose: Research on dynamic risk assessment has developed over the last 10 years and a number of variables have emerged as being possible predictors of future sexual and violent offences. These variables include hostile attitude/anger and compliance with routine. In 2002, Thornton ("Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research & Treatment" 14, 139)…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Sexual Abuse, Mental Retardation, At Risk Persons
