A Comprehensive Examination of the Role of the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment Guide, Domestic Violence Risk Appraisal Guide, Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment, and Danger Assessment in Canadian Courts and Tribunals

Intimate partner violence risk plays a role in many legal decisions (e.g., dangerous offender designations, sentencing, probation) and is frequently assessed using empirically established risk assessment tools. Although literature tends to describe satisfactory predictive validity and clinical benefit of using these tools, little information exists about their use in Canadian court judgments. A review of the Canadian Legal Information Institute …