Assessing Risk of Spousal Assault
An International Approach to Reduce Domestic Violence and Prevent Recidivism

Addresses how domestic violence relates to escalation of violence and even homicides, one of the risks of domestic violence, and how, and if, these risks can be assessed, and the implication from a point of view of law enforcement, treatment, as well as research.

This title gathers contributions form experts in the field of violence (especially domestic violence), victimisation to present state of art in the risk assessment of domestic violence cases. It addresses how domestic violence relates to escalation of violence and even homicides, one of the risks of domestic violence, and how, and if, these risks can be assessed, and the implication from a point of view of law enforcement, treatment, as well as research.