Thank you for this. As a criminal defence solicitor grappling daily with risk assessments, which I consider to be crude at best, there is nothing new to me in this but it is very helpful to see it so clearly set out. One additional factor that appears to have been recently added (informally or formally?) to the list assessing risk of reoffending or of harm is experience of trauma.
Jo, I’d like to share this with my sister-in-law, Rona Epstein. It’s that okay with you. I think she may want to subscribe to this Substack. It’s very interesting to see it laid out like that. I, for one, knew nothing about how risk assessment was done.
Really useful. Thank you.
Thank you for this. As a criminal defence solicitor grappling daily with risk assessments, which I consider to be crude at best, there is nothing new to me in this but it is very helpful to see it so clearly set out. One additional factor that appears to have been recently added (informally or formally?) to the list assessing risk of reoffending or of harm is experience of trauma.
And yes. They are very crude!
Yes. Trauma is the new kid on the block - that and ACEs (adverse childhood experiences)
Jo, I’d like to share this with my sister-in-law, Rona Epstein. It’s that okay with you. I think she may want to subscribe to this Substack. It’s very interesting to see it laid out like that. I, for one, knew nothing about how risk assessment was done.
Hi Debbie. Of course. I know Rona. By all means share away.