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The Science of Violence Risk Assessment Liam Ennis, Ph.D., R.Psych (University of Alberta, Alberta Hospital Edmonton)
Society has an interest in knowing which violent offenders are likely to continue to behave violently in the future. The prediction of violent and sexual recidivism has received extensive study over the past three decades, and the result has been dramatic improvements in our ability to identify those who are likely to re-offend. This seminar will provide a brief history of the science of violence risk assessment. The current state and future direction of the science will also be discussed. 3pm, Friday, Dev 7th, 2007, BSP 226 Dr. Liam Ennis
is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at
the University of Alberta, and a forensic psychologist at Alberta
Hospital Edmonton. His primary area of interest in both research
and practice is the appraisal of risk for violent and sexual offending
among adult and juvenile offenders. Dr. Ennis earned his Ph.D.
from the University of Memphis and completed a pre-doctoral internship
in forensic psychology at Florida State Hospital. His clinical
experience has included work in forensic and correctional institutions
in Alberta, Ontario, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Mississippi, and
Florida. In addition to his clinical work Dr. Ennis is an active
researcher who has published and presented on topics including violence
risk assessment, Internet-based sex offending, and sexually abusive
adolescents.
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