Consider standard and case specific risk factors HCR-20 for CONREP 18-19 March 2008 Step 2 Consider standard and case specific risk factors Summarize judgments about presence, currently and in the past © 2008 by Stephen D. Hart, PhD
Intimate Partner Violence BC Crown Counsel 2 February 2007 Intimate Partner Violence Violent Acts Violent Threats or Thoughts Escalation Violation of Court Orders Violent Attitudes Other Considerations
Psychosocial Adjustment BC Crown Counsel 2 February 2007 Psychosocial Adjustment General Criminality Intimate Relationship Problems Employment Problems Substance Use Problems Mental Health Problems Other Considerations
Identify and target relevant risk factors HCR-20 for CONREP 18-19 March 2008 Step 3 Identify and target relevant risk factors Specify management strategies and tactics © 2008 by Stephen D. Hart, PhD
Victim Safety Planning HCR-20 for CONREP 18-19 March 2008 Strategies Monitoring Surveillance or repeated assessment Supervision Imposition of controls or restriction of freedoms Treatment Rehabilitation, including further assessment Victim Safety Planning Enhancement of security resources for identifiable targets © 2008 by Stephen D. Hart, PhD
Communicate summary judgments clearly and simply HCR-20 for CONREP 18-19 March 2008 Step 4 Communicate summary judgments clearly and simply Identify important limitations on opinions © 2008 by Stephen D. Hart, PhD
Issues Case Prioritization Degree of effort or intervention required HCR-20 for CONREP 18-19 March 2008 Issues Case Prioritization Degree of effort or intervention required Serious Physical Harm Risk for life-threatening violence Immediate Action Urgent intervention taken or needed Case Review Date for regular review and triggers for emergency review © 2008 by Stephen D. Hart, PhD
Beyond Perpetrator Risk Factors HCR-20 for CONREP 18-19 March 2008 Beyond Perpetrator Risk Factors © 2008 by Stephen D. Hart, PhD
Victim Vulnerability Factors SARA December 6, 2007 Victim Vulnerability Factors Problems with victims’ ability to care for their own safety Physical isolation Social isolation Employment and financial problems Concerns with dependents Health problems Substance use problems © 2007 by ProActive ReSolutions Inc.
Community Support Factors SARA December 6, 2007 Community Support Factors Does the community provide victims with services – formal or informal – that are: Available? Accessible? Acceptable? Affordable? Appropriate? © 2007 by ProActive ReSolutions Inc.
SPJ Guidelines B-SAFER + ASAP
Accountability mechanisms Conclusions Preventive focus Holistic perspective Common language Coordinated response Accountability mechanisms
HCR-20 for CONREP 18-19 March 2008 Contact Information Department of Psychology Simon Fraser University Vancouver, BC Canada V5A 1S6 +1 (604) 291-5485 hart@sfu.ca www.sfu.ca/psyc/faculty/hart ProActive ReSolutions Inc. #142-1020 Mainland Street Vancouver, BC Canada V6B 2T4 +1 (877) 595-9933 shart@proactive-resolutions.com www.proactive-resolutions.com © 2008 by Stephen D. Hart, PhD