In recent history, planned violent attacks have persisted in the United States and abroad. Ranging from targeted attacks on private individuals, public figures, schools, universities, corporations, and public venues, among others, these attacks have continued to illustrate the need for improved threat assessment and management efforts at local and national levels.
In the few years since its publication in 2014, the International Handbook of Threat Assessment has become the gold standard textbook for the prevention of targeted violence. With this new edition, editors J. Reid Meloy and Jens Hoffmann have expanded their landmark text, reflecting the rise of scholarship and growth within the field of threat assessment and management. The book spans across disciplines and explores the foundations of threat assessment, the fields of practice in which it is utilized, and provides detail on practical applications from the most notable threat assessors and programs in North America, Europe, and Australia. Since the first edition, new chapters focusing on lone actor terrorism, insider threats, cyberthreats, the use of artificial intelligence, bystander effects, and enhanced interviewing techniques, offer new guidance for threat assessment professionals. International Handbook of Threat Assessment is the comprehensive resource for mental health practitioners, law enforcement, and professionals working to prevent targeted violence. This guide will serve as inspiration for further research and equip those working to intercept harm with the necessary tools for intervention.
Foreword Robert A. Fein and Bryan M. Vossekuil Part I: FOUNDATIONS 1. Threat Assessment and Threat Management J. Reid Meloy, Jens Hoffmann, Eugene R.D. Deisinger, and Stephen Hart 2. Explicit Threats of Violence Lisa Warren, Ruby Basocak, Tamara Bobera, Sarah Chamberlain, Paul E. Mullen, and Troy E. McEwan 3. Warning Behaviors J. Reid Meloy, Jens Hoffmann, Lynne Bibeau, and Angela Guldimann 4. Source Interviewing in a Threat Management Context Bram B. Van der Meer 5. Legal Issues in Threat Assessment and Management Molly Amman, Ron Schouten, and Rachel Solov Part II: FIELDS OF PRACTICE 6. Workplace Targeted Violence: Assessment and Management in Dynamic Contexts Stephen G. White 7. Threat Assessment and Management in K-12 Dewey Cornell and Anna Grace Burnette 8. Threat Assessment and Management in Higher Education: Enhancing the Standard of Practice Eugene R.D. Deisinger and Jeffrey J. Nolan 9. Public Figure Stalking and Attacks J. Reid Meloy, Molly Amman, and Jens Hoffmann 10. Intimate Partner Violence, Stalking and Femicide P. Randall Kropp and Alana N. Cook 11. Stalking Threat and Risk Assessment Troy E. McEwan 12. The Assessment of Anonymous Threatening Communications Andre Simons and Ronald Tunkel 13. Lone Actor Terrorism Paul Gill 14. Electronic Threats and Harassment: A Dominant Role in Threat Assessment Mario J. Scalora 15. Crawling in the Dark: Perspectives on Threat Assessment in the Virtual Sphere Mirko Allwinn and Nils Böckler 16. Insider Threats: Leveraging the Benefits of Behavioral Science Research Deanna Caputo 17. Threat Assessment of Targeted Honor-Based Violence Henrik Belfrage and Linda Ekman 18. Fundamentals of Threat Assessment For Beginners Mary Ellen O'Toole 19. International Legal Perspectives on Threat Assessment Kris Mohandie and Jens Hoffmann 20. Protective Intelligence: Threat Assessment and Management Considerations Chuck Tobin and Russell Palarea 21. Critical Concepts for Threat Assessment and Management with Adolescents Laura S. Guy 22. Rethinking the Path to Intended Violence Frederick S. Calhoun and Steve Weston 23. False Allegations in Rape, Stalking and Gang-Stalking Lorraine Sheridan and David James 24. The Importance of Bystanders in Threat Assessment and Management Randy Borum and Mary Rowe Part III: OPERATIONS 25. Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: An Operational Chapter for Preventing Targeted School Violence Lina Alathari, Ashley Blair, Catherine Camilletti, Steven Driscoll, Diana Drysdale, Jeffrey McGarry, and Amanda Snook 26. Operations of the LAPD Threat Management Unit (TMU) and Crisis Support Response Section (CRSS) Brian Bixler, Jeff Dunn, and Traci Grundland 27. The Fixated Threat Assessment Centres: The Joint Policing and Psychiatric Approach to Risk Assessment and Management in Cases of Public Figure Threat and Lone Actor Grievance-Fuelled Violence Simon P. Wilson, Michele T. Pathé, Frank R. Farnham, and David V. James 28. Domestic Violence Risk Assessment: Tools and Procedures for Threat Assessment and Management Liam Ennis and N. Zoe Hilton 29. Threat Triage: Recognizing the Needle in the Haystack Sharon S. Smith and Michael D. Young 30. Workplace violence risk instrumentation: the use of the WAVR-21 V3 and the CAG Rosa Viñas-Racionero, Mario J. Scalora, and James S. Cawood 31. The Problem Behaviour Program: Threat assessment and Management in a Community Forensic Mental Health Context Troy E. McEwan and Rajan Darjee 32. Digital Behavioral Criminalistics to Elucidate the Cyber Pathway to Intended Violence Cameron Malin 33. Mitigating Harm in the Military: A Military Service Approach to Threat Assessment and Management Scott Rutz 34. Making Sense of Terrorist Violence and Building Psychological Expertise Monica Lloyd 35. Assessing Potentially Violent Extremists: Experiences from Dutch Investigative Psychologists Lieke Bootsma and Ellen Harbers 36. A Review of the Working Dynamics of the Salem-Keizer Student Threat Assessment and Willamette Valley Adult Threat Advisory Team Models John Van Dreal and David Okada 37. Insider Threat: Prevent, Detect and Mitigate: Building an Insider Threat Program Michael G. Gelles 38. Assessing Threats by Direct Interview of The Violent True Believer J. Reid Meloy and Kris Mohandie
Dr. Reid Meloy is a board-certified forensic psychologist and internationally recognized expert in threat assessment. He consults on cases in North America and Europe and is a widely published author and researcher. He is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, and a faculty member at the San Diego Psychoanalytic Center. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and past President of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology. He has been a consultant to the Behavioral Analysis Units of the FBI for the past two decades. Dr. Jens Hoffmann is a forensic psychologist and head of the Institute of Psychology and Threat Management, based in Darmstadt near Frankfurt, Germany. Dr. Hoffmann has published more than seventy scientific papers and book chapters and has been a leader in the professional acceptance of threat assessment throughout Europe. In his role as an expert, Dr. Hoffmann assisted the German Bundestag in rendering the act of stalking a criminal offense in Germany. He is the former President of the Association of European Threat Assessment Professionals (AETAP). He was also a founding associate editor of the Journal of Threat Assessment and Management.
Reviews for International Handbook of Threat Assessment
Meloy and Hoffmann have done it again. The second edition of the International Handbook of Threat Assessment is every bit as outstanding as the first. The contributors clearly elucidate the real-world implications of cutting-edge research on threats and the people who make them. * John Monahan, PhD, Shannon Distinguished Professor of Law and Psychology, University of Virginia * The wisdom and practical case experiences shared by these subject matter experts will serve as foundational data to assist me in my threat assessment role. This is one book that will stay near my desk at all times for quick reference. * John Lane, Senior Advisor at Control Risks & Founder of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) * This is the definitive book on threat assessment. The foremost authorities from around the world describe the latest research, offer diverse perspectives, and give pragmatic advice on how to use the best methodology for specific types of threat assessment. A must for serious forensic clinicians. * Phillip Resnick, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University *
