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What is a forensic risk assessment?

28/04/2022
Est. Reading: 6 minutes

A forensic risk assessment aims to assess the level of risk that a person might pose and the likelihood of the behaviour being repeated.

It is particularly used for perpetrators of crime within court, parole and tribunal settings. Many secure and community services use forensic risk assessments to decide on the placement, needs and resources required [...]

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Working with perpetrators of sexual and violent crimes

28/04/2022
Est. Reading: 12 minutes

“Nobody wakes up in the morning and out of the blue thinks ‘I’m going to commit a sexual crime today,’” says expert Independent Social Worker and forensic risk assessor Jo Hebb.

“Everyone of us is an amalgamation of experiences since we were in utero, even though we cannot typically actively remember before the age of four [...]

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IWF warns of disturbing new trend of online sexual predators targeting siblings

24/03/2021
Est. Reading: 3 minutes

A disturbing new trend, whereby online predators are targeting children and tricking them into abusing their own siblings and friends, has been revealed by The Internet Watch Foundation.

A new study published ahead of the IWF annual report reveals how internet sex predators are targeting children to have them abuse their siblings and friends, as well [...]

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Expert’s Corner: Interview with Linsey Marsh

31/05/2017
Est. Reading: 9 minutes

Supporting sex offenders’ reintegration into society is key to preventing re-offending

Sex offenders need far greater support to reintegrate into communities following release from their sentences and treatment, a criminal justice expert has warned.

Linsey Marsh, risk assessment consultant who specialises in working with sex offenders, says communities can play a far greater role in helping [...]

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