Spousal Assault Risk Assessment (SARA)
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1995
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Law and Human Behavior
Abstract
Kropp, Hart, Webster, and Eaves developed the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment (SARA) in 1995 for law enforcement professionals to use as a risk assessment during case management processes. The assessment includes 20 items separated into “criminal history,” “psychosocial adjustment,” “spousal assault history,” “current/most recent offence,” “other considerations,” and, finally, “risk for spousal assault.” SARA does not rely on an additive scale, but rather encourages assessors to review their codebook, consider each item rating as an individual indicator, and make a holistic final judgement (score). The questions do use gender neutral language and could be adapted to any homo- or heterosexual relationship in question. SARA is validated, but proprietary to the British Columbia Institute on Family Violence, so interested parties should contact the Institute before implementing this tool in their professional capacities. Note: items in the assessment are in Table 1 (page 3 of the linked PDF), but scoring not available; contact (CVR Abstract)
Description
Cost: Yes
Training: Advanced training, experience with the victims or perpetrators of IPV
Number of Items: 20
Training: Advanced training, experience with the victims or perpetrators of IPV
Number of Items: 20
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Keywords
Domestic Violence, Assessment Tool, Purpose: Prediction, Population: Adults, Risk of Violence, Domestic Violence, Assault, Administration Method: Other-- Law enforcement checklist
Citation
Kropp, P. R,. Hart, S. D., Webster, C. D., & Eaves, D. (1995). Manual for the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment Guide (2nd Edition). British Columbia: The British Columbia Institute on Family Violence.