International Handbook of Threat Assessment

Abstract

The International Handbook of Threat Assessment, second edition, is a broad and deep exploration of the discipline of threat assessment and management, reflecting the magnitude of growth in this burgeoning scientific field over the past decade. Divided into three sections—foundations, fields of practice, and operations—this volume’s contributors include virtually all experts from the global community. New areas of work are emphasized, including lone actor terrorism, cyberthreats, insider threats, false allegations and bystanders. Established areas of work are further delineated, including workplace violence, stalking, public figure threats and attacks, direct threats of violence, proximal warning behaviors, legal issues in management, domestic violence threat assessment, honor-based violence, source interviewing, and evidence-based threat management in both secondary education and university settings. This second edition, almost twice the size of the first edition, has been written for both scholars and operators as the foundational textbook in the field.