Research & Literature
The following set of references are offered as initial reading material suggestions for practitioners who are interested in knowing more about some of the fields within threat assessment and management. They do not represent a definitive list of literature or research papers. We will add to the selection as and when we hear of new and exciting publications. We would love to receive your own recommendations too, so please do let us know if there are papers or books which you would like to see listed here.
Visitors to this page are reminded of the practice guidelines which direct professionals to maintain a high level of competence by reading the most relevant and up-to-date literature regarding their own fields of practice. Readers will therefore need to familiarise themselves with a wider range of material than exists here.
We start this section of the website, however, with an archive of our newsletters from over the past few years. Gradually we will transform this page into a more dynamic reflection of the knowledge base, with research articles which reflect the current and emerging evidence base.
Research
- Newsletter Archive
- JTAM – Journal of Threat Assessment and Management
With an AETAP membership, you will receive the JTAM four times a year at no additional cost.
Literature
It is fully acknowledged that the following categories are not mutually exclusive, but this is reflective of the practice of threat assessment and management; pigeonholing issues into one theme or are of concern is neither appropriate nor necessary. There will therefore be duplication of papers, tools, and/or training programmes across the category pages. The categories or themes therefore merely provide an initial signposting for where members may wish to begin their search for useful and relevant information on any topic.
Core Principles of Threat Assessment and Management
This section covers the key principles of threat assessment and management, and outlines the differences between this field and risk assessment. It covers the theoretical constructs that underpin TAM and offers practice advice including guidance on information gathering, (investigative) interviewing, ethical issues, fear management, etc.
Domestic Violence, including Honour-Based Violence
This section focuses on targeted violence & threatening behaviour within intimate relationships. It covers violence committed by intimate and ex-intimate partners, gender-based violence or femicide, and domestic violence (including violence perpetrated by family members, e.g., sons, mothers, etc.).
This section covers all aspects of stalking behaviour and harassment. There are various legal definitions of stalking and harassment across Europe, but within AETAP we broadly define this area as activity which presents as a repeated pattern of unwanted behaviour which causes distress and feels threatening to the intended target.
This section covers any method of communication which is implicitly or explicitly threatening. This includes behaviour directed towards a known, unknown or public figure, and comprises both online and IRL media.
This section covers ideologically-driven targeted violence. As with all the other sections, it encompasses the pathways that lead to this activity, including radicalisation.
Workplace Violence & Insider Threat
This section covers concerning and unwarranted behaviour which occurs within the workplace. It includes violence targeted against senior executives, management and workforce, and encompasses insider threat.
This section covers targeted, explicit violence perpetrated against multiple individuals, and threats thereof.
Most people with a mental disorder will not exhibit threatening behaviour; however, when they do, it is essential that we understand how to respond appropriately and adopt supportive intervention practices. This section therefore comprises information about the role of mental illness, ill-health and personality disorder in targeted violence and good practice guidance.
This final miscellaneous category covers new areas which are emerging within the TAM field, e.g., Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.