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Professionalization has come to the field of threat management. It has developed a systematic theory unique to the field, recognized authorities have emerged, and it is finding its own ethical code of conduct. It is also beginning to grow its own culture, complete with a vocabulary of its own. Although the field has a way to go, it is well along the path to becoming a profession.

One product of this ongoing professionalization is the identification of certain key concepts that, until now, have been unidentified or undefined. Concepts and Case Studies in Threat Management explores the salient themes essential to the practice and profession of threat management. These concepts include case dynamics and intervention synergy, the importance of determining key factors in each situation, the power of inhibitors, differences among the various venues of violence, and avoiding myopic management strategies and isolationism. The authors illustrate these concepts and more, with detailed examples and real-life case studies that give readers practical, concrete perspectives on the myriad threat management scenarios they may encounter as they practice their profession. The book also introduces a glossary of terms, developed in a joint effort between the authors and researchers at the University of Nebraska’s Public Policy Center, that have emerged during the current professionalization of threat management.

Moving the field towards a more pragmatic approach, the book explores in depth the current state of the threat management process. With a full understanding of the components and challenges in each threat management situation, those charged with protecting the public will improve their approach to the tasks of identifying, assessing, and managing individuals who pose a risk of violence.

Professionalization has come to the field of threat management. As a result, certain key concepts have been identified that until now have been undefined. This volume explores the salient themes essential to the practice and profession of threat management. These concepts include case dynamics and intervention synergy, the importance of determining key factors in each situation, the power of inhibitors, differences among the various venues of violence, and avoiding myopic management strategies and isolationism. The authors illustrate these concepts with examples and case studies, giving readers practical perspectives on the myriad threat management scenarios they may encounter.

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New Concepts Emerging From the Professionalization of Threat Management	
        Presenting a Practical Approach to Threat Management	
        Scope of the Book	
        Organization of the Book	
        A Brief Review of the Fundamental Elements of Threat Management	
        Two Forms of Violence	
        The Paths to Violence	
        Elements of the Contemporary Threat Management Process	
        Hunters and Howlers	
        "At This Time"	
        Empathy	
        The Spectrum of Threat Management Strategies for Defusing the Risk	
        Format for Threat Assessments	
1	    What Do We Know About the Situation at This Time?	
2	    What Is the Assessment of the Known Facts at This Time?	
3	    What Is the Recommended Protective Response?	
4	    What Are the Recommended Threat Management Strategies?	
Case Study: Piecing Together the Puzzle	
        Background	
        Analysis	
        A Brief Note on the Silo Effect and Its Impact on This Case	
        Lessons Learned	
        Case Dynamics and Intervention Synergy	
        The Dynamics of Threat Management	
        The Role of Time	
        The Role of the Uncontrollables	
        Accepting Good News	
        Intervention Synergy	
        Ethics of Threat Management	
        Sending the Problem to Someone Else	
        Solving the Problem but Leaving Others or the Public at Risk	
        Assessment to Enhance Security Profits	
        Inappropriate Influence	
        Intervention Proportionate to the Threat	
        Abandoning the Weak to Protect the Powerful	
Case Study: The Dynamo	
        Analysis	
        Lessons Learned	
        The Need-to-Knows	
        Understanding the Need-to-Knows	
        The Need-to-Knows	
        How Did the Subject Choose to Approach the Target?	
        What About the Situation Indicates the Subject''s Identity and Physical Proximity to the Target? In Other Words, Who and Where Is the Subject?	
        What About the Situation Indicates Whom or What the Subject Is Targeting? In Other Words, Who Is the Target?	
        What About the Situation Indicates the Type of Venue Being Targeted and What About the Venue Gives Insight Into the Subject''s Intent, Motive, and Ability?	
        What About the Situation Indicates Whether or Not the Intimacy Effect Is in Play? In Other Words, What Is the Nature of the Relationship Between the Subject and the Target?	
        What About the Situation Relates to the Subject''s Choice of Context, Content, and Circumstances?	
        Is the Target Currently Accessible to the Subject?	
        Does the Subject Have the Ability and Motivation to Take Advantage of Any Current Accessibility to the Target?	
        Is There a Known History of Previous Contacts With the Target or Other Targets by This Subject?	
        Does the Subject Have a History of Violent or Threatening Behaviors, Including Any Criminal Behavior?	
        What Is the Subject''s Knowledge About the Target''s Current Situation?	
        Is the Subject Seeking Knowledge About the Target and the Target''s Current Situation?	
        Does the Subject''s Behavior Indicate Mental Health Issues, Including Suicidality?	
        Does the Subject Possess, Have Access to, or Give Evidence of a Fascination with Weapons?	
        Is the Subject Currently Seeking to Obtain a Weapon?	
        What Is the Status of the Subject''s Inhibitors, Including Any Recent Losses?	
        Has the Subject Exhibited Controlling, Isolating, or Jealous Behaviors Toward the Target?	
        Does the Subject Have a History of Abuse of Alcohol, Drugs, or Prescription Medicines?	
        Does the Subject Have Any Relevant Medical Issues?	
        Has the Subject Engaged in Any Final-Act Behaviors?	
        Not All Need-to-Knows Are Created Equal	
        Final Thoughts on Gathering Information for Assessment	
Case Study: Knowing What You Need	
        The Facts	
        The Assessment	
        Recommended Protective Response	
        Recommended Fact Finding	
        Recommended Threat Management Strategy	
        The Denouement	
        Reassessment	
        Protective Response	
        Lessons Learned	
Inhibitors and Their Impacts	
        The Power of Inhibitors	
        The Domino Effect	
        Using Inhibitors Positively	
        Disinhibiting a Subject	
        Propping Up a Subject''s Inhibitors	
The Toppling Inhibitors	
        Lessons Learned	
Differences Among the Various Venues of Violence	
        The Concept of Social Ecosystems	
        The Role of Motive in Distinguishing the Venues for Intended Violence	
        Why Public Figures Attract Violence	
        Guidelines for Assessing Threats to Public Figures	
        Why Intimate Partners Attract Violence	
        Guidelines for Assessing Threats to Domestic Partners	
        Why Gathering Places Attract Violence	
        Guidelines for Assessing Threats to Gathering Places	
        Why Workplaces Attract Violence	
        Guidelines for Assessing Potential Workplace Violence	
        Why Representative Targets Attract Violence	
        Guidelines for Assessing Potential Attacks Toward Representative Targets	
        Case Studies on the Different Venues for Violence	
        Why Public Figures Attract Violence: The Reluctant Public Figure	
        Why Domestic Partners Attract Violence: "If I Can''t Have Him/HerâÇ "	
        Why Gathering Places Attract Violence: "Thank God, This Is a SundayâÇ "	
        Why Workplaces Attract Violence: An Eye for an Eye	
        Why Representative Targets Attract Violence: "A Man Who''s Dangerous, Who''s Not Rational, and He Has Weapons"	
        Lessons Learned	
On Cutbacks, Silos, Bunkers, and Myopic Management Strategies	
        Diminishing Access to Intervention Strategies	
        Information Silos (The Silent Silos)	
        Bunker Mentality (Bogus Bunkers)	
        Myopic Intervention Strategies	
Case Studies on Cutbacks, Silos, Bunkers, and Myopia	
        Events Leading Up to April 16, 2007, at Virginia Tech	
        Events Leading Up to January 8, 2011, at Congresswoman Giffords''s "Congress on Your Corner" Event in Tucson, Arizona	
        Lessons Learned	
Appendix A	Glossary of Threat Management Terminology	
Appendix B	Association of Threat Assessment Professionals'' Code of Ethical Conduct	
Index