AJ 010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Edwin Sutherland, Convenience Store, Environmental Crime
25 Jun 2020
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Victim feeling isolated and without social support. Fearing for her safety or the safety of children. The process through which an organisation or professional attempts to asses the degree of harm or injury likely to ensure from family violence, including homicide. The aim is to improve the protection and interventions for families who are experiencing domestic violence and to target those interventions a=on those cased that need them most because they present the highest risk. Examples of risk assessment tools with some predictive validity. Used by law enforcement, healthcare professional, domestic violence workers. Available in english, spanish, portuguese and french canadian. Also available in short form (5 questions) Sara spousal assault risk assessment guide. Odara ontario domestic assault risk assessment. Friends/relatives: some victims don"t disclose violence, friends/family may not understand the risk, may not feel it"s appropriate to intervene, are fearful of their own safety, don"t know what to do/where to get assistance.
