9 claims on pp. 67–73 (fact 2, statement 3, evidence 2, definition 2).
There are three categories of Assessment Themes: contextual themes, behavioral themes, and summative themes.
There are three relevant categories of Assessment Themes: contextual themes, behavioral themes, and summative themes
The presence of behavioral themes alone cannot predict whether an individual will become violent, but it will inform the final assessment and management strategies.
the presence of these behavioral themes alone cannot predict if an individual will become violent
Central to assessing whether an individual poses a risk of targeted violence is understanding the nature of concerning behaviors commonly observed in previous attackers.
Central to assessing whether an individual poses a risk of targeted violence is understanding the nature of concerning behaviors commonly observed in previous attackers.
As an example, if an assessment reveals an individual is fixated on past attackers, has grown increasingly isolated, and has posted concerning violent content on social media, the BTAM team will need to develop appropriate strategies to manage the risk the individual may pose toward the workplace.
For example, if an assessment reveals an individual is fixated on past attackers, has grown increasingly isolated, and has posted concerning violent content on social media, the BTAM team will need to develop the appropriate strategies to manage the risk the individual may pose toward the workplace.
The content of concerning communications may reveal information on threats, grievances, violent intention, feelings of hopelessness/suicidality, obsessions, paranoid thinking, or a fascination with violence or weapons.
The content of the concerning communications may reveal information on threats, grievances, violent intention, feelings of hopelessness/suicidality, obsessions, paranoid thinking, or a fascination with violence or weapons.
The victim of stalking, harassing, or bullying may or may not have a pre-existing relationship with the individual of concern: victims with one include romantic partners, family members, coworkers, classmates, doctors, attorneys, or neighbors; those without may include elected officials, government employees, or celebrities.
The victim of this behavior may or may not have a pre-existing relationship with the individual of concern.
Figure 11 illustrates the contextual, behavioral, and summative themes that may be relevant to an assessment.
Figure 11 illustrates the contextual, behavioral, and summative themes that may be relevant to an assessment
Figure 11 lists the behavioral themes: Concerning or Threatening Communications, Interest in Violent Topics, History of Violence, Stalking, Harassing, or Bullying, Extreme Beliefs, Fixations, Behavior Changes, Desperation or Despair, and Intense Anger or Aggression.
Intense Anger or Aggression
Why inferred Figure 11 omits Inconsistency and Planning and Final Acts, which pp.69-70 describe as behavioral themes (11 in total); the figure thus shows 18 themes against the 20 stated on p.67.
The case table maps the attacker to contextual themes (stressors, interpersonal difficulties, mental health, criminal history), behavioral themes (intense anger or aggression, history of violence, stalking, harassing, or bullying, concerning or threatening communications), and summative themes (access to weapons, elicited concern in others, motive), each with case details such as financial hardship, felony convictions, and a purchased firearm.
Contextual Themes
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