This podcast focuses on assessing risk and lethality and using intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessments in pretrial settings. Featured guest speakers are John F. Wilkinson, Attorney Advisor with AEquitas, Shira Burns, Executive Director of the Maine Prosecutor’s Association, and Tara Patet, Supervising Prosecutor with the City Attorney’s Office in St. Paul, Minnesota. The ODARA … Continued
The Brief Spousal Assault Form for Evaluation of Risk (B-SAFER) is a set of evidence-based practice guidelines for assessing and managing risk of recidivism and lethality for intimate partner violence. This video is a brief overview of the (B-SAFER).
Overview of the Brief Spousal Assault Form for the Evaluation of Risk (B-SAFER).
Brief overview of the Danger Assessment for Law Enforcement (DA-LE).
Overview of the Danger Assessment for Law Enforcement.
Brief overview of the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA).
Overview of the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA).
This webinar provides an in-depth look at the innovative programs and protocols in Prince George’s County, Maryland related to domestic violence (DV) cases. Presenters will describe the DV high-risk/high-lethality screening protocol and diversion program, both of which were developed during the COVID-19 courthouse closures to combat the rising number of DV-related homicides and incidents. This … Continued
Lethality assessment (LAP) and team monitoring of high-risk offenders (DVHRT) are recent U.S. policy innovations designed to identify domestic violence offenders who are at high risk for perpetrating serious or lethal violence against their intimate partners. One goal of LAP/DVHRT is to increase offenders’ accountability for domestic violence within the legal system. This study examines … Continued
Pretrial supervision agencies are well positioned to manage or mitigate such risks by monitoring some aggressors in the community. Buncombe County, North Carolina, was one of the first counties in the country to develop and pilot a specialized pretrial protocol for such supervision. This case study highlights Buncombe County’s experience implementing the protocol, examines the … Continued