13 claims on pp. 67–73 (fact 2, statement 4, evidence 2, definition 5).
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
Summative themes represent key questions that must be answered as part of an overall assessment.
Summative themes represent key questions that must be answered as part of an overall assessment
BTAM teams will be better equipped to make an informed assessment of risk if they have identified what is, or could be, motivating someone to become violent.
BTAM teams will be better equipped to make an informed assessment of risk if they have identified what is, or could be, motivating someone to become violent
Particular attention should be paid to whether others are in fear for their safety as a result of the individual's behavior.
Particular attention should be paid to whether others are in fear for their safety as a result of the individual's behavior
Motive is the reason the individual engaged in the behavior that elicited concern or brought them to the attention of the BTAM team.
The reason(s) why the individual engaged in the behavior that elicited concern or brought them to the attention of the BTAM team
Motives may be multifaceted and include retaliating for grievances or perceived wrongs (e.g., bullying, failed romantic relationships, workplace issues); furthering ideological, bias-related, or political beliefs; acting in response to psychotic symptoms; having a desire to kill; achieving fame or notoriety; and committing suicide-by-cop.
Motives may be multifaceted and include retaliating for grievances or perceived wrongs
Access to weapons is the current or future ability to access weapons that could be used to cause harm, including firearms, bladed weapons, explosives, chemicals, and poisons.
Current or future ability to access weapons that could be used to cause harm
BTAM teams will need to assess whether the individual has the means and capability to cause harm by gathering information about the weapons the individual has access to or could potentially obtain.
Lastly, BTAM teams will need to assess if the individual has the means and capability to cause harm by gathering information about the weapons the individual has access to or could potentially obtain.
Motive also includes assessing the reasons that may drive an individual to carry out an act of violence.
Motive also includes assessing the reasons that may drive an individual to carry out an act of violence.
BTAM teams will also need to understand whether people who know or have had contact with the individual have been concerned, especially if that concern relates to safety.
They will also need to understand if the people who know or have had contact with the individual have been concerned, especially if their concern is related to safety.
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 summative themes: Motives, Elicited Concern in Others, and Access to Weapons.
Elicited Concern in Others
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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