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Threat assessment is the practice of determining the credibility and seriousness of a potential threat, as well as the probability that the threat will become a reality.[1][2] Threat assessment is separate to the more established practice of violence-risk assessment, which attempts to predict an individual's general capacity and tendency to react to situations violently. Instead, threat assessment aims to interrupt people on a pathway to commit "predatory or instrumental violence, the type of behavior associated with targeted attacks," according to J. Reid Meloy, PhD, co-editor of the International Handbook of Threat Assessment.[3] "Predatory and affective violence are largely distinctive modes of violence."[4]
Threat assessments are commonly conducted by government agencies such as FBI[5] and CIA on a national security scale. However, many private companies can also offer threat assessment capabilities targeted towards the needs of individuals and businesses.[6]
- ^ "Threat Assessment: Predicting and Preventing School Violence". National Association of School Psychologists. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "NATIONAL THREAT ASSESSMENT CENTER". United States Secret Service. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ International handbook of threat assessment. Meloy, J. Reid., Hoffmann, Jens, 1968-. Oxford. 2014. ISBN 9780199924554. OCLC 855779221.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Threat assessment in action". www.apa.org. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- ^ "Making Prevention a Reality: Identifying, Assessing, and Managing the Threat of Targeted Attacks". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "What is a Threat Assessment | Mindstate Psychology - Australia's Private Threat Assessment Experts". www.mindstatepsychology.com.au. Retrieved 2022-10-07.