HCR-20 V3

HCR-20, Version 3: Assessing Risk for Violence

Purpose: Identifies the presence or absence of violent risk factors

Format: Paper and pencil

Age range: 18 years to 65 years

Time: Untimed

DETAILS:

The HCR-20 V3 is a comprehensive set of professional guidelines for the assessment and management of violence risk.

Features and Benefits

• Built on the solid foundation laid by Versions 1 and 2, the HCR-20 V3 embodies and exemplifies the structured professional judgment (SPJ) model of violence risk assessment.

• Commonly used within correctional, forensic, and general or civil psychiatric settings, both institutional and community based.

• Allows you to determine the presence of 20 key violence risk factors in your client and their relevance to that client.

• Contains information to help you construct meaningful formulations of violence risk, future risk scenarios, appropriate risk management plans, and informative communication of risk.

• Developed over 5 years and based on extensive clinical testing and empirical evaluation.