Preventing Targeted Violence Against Judicial Officials and Courts

Bryan Vossekuil, Randy Borum, Robert Fein and Marisa Reddy
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Bryan Vossekuil: National Violence Prevention and Study Center
Randy Borum: Department of Mental Health Law & Policy at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida
Robert Fein: National Violence Prevention and Study Center

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2001, vol. 576, issue 1, 78-90

Abstract: Attacks against judicial officials and the courts are rare events but carry the potential for tremendous impact on the American judiciary. In this article, the authors describe a systematic approach to prevent targeted violence against judges and their courts. They begin with a brief overview of findings from operational research on assassinations and attacks against public officials, including judges. They then review the threat assessment approach, a fact-based risk assessment method developed to prevent assassinations, and examine its utility for evaluating risk of targeted violence toward judges and courts. The authors conclude with a discussion of research recommendations to better understand and prevent targeted violence in the judiciary.

Date: 2001
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DOI: 10.1177/000271620157600107

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