Rethinking Risk Assessment: The MacArthur Study of Mental Disorder and Violence by John Monahan (Henry Grace Doherty Professor of Law, Psychology, and Legal Medicine, School of Law, Henry Grace Doherty Professor of Law, Psychology, and Legal Medicine, School of Law, University of Virginia)
Rethinking Risk Assessment tells the story of a pioneering investigation that challenges preconceptions about the frequency and nature of violence among persons with mental disorders, and suggests an innovative approach to predicting its occurrence.