Threat Assessment Manuals

ISBN 978-0-9738840-1-2,

Authors: Kropp, P. R., Hart, S. D., Lyon, D.R.. (2008)

The SAM are structured professional judgement (SPJ) guidelines designed for use by law enforcement, criminal justice, security, and mental health personnel. The SAM builds on our previous work on SPJ approaches to violence risk assessment, most notably the SARA guide and the RSVP (both listed above).