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L. Maaike Helmus, Angela Eke, and I have written a review of risk assessment tools for men convicted of child sexual exploitation material offenses. Preprint available at this link: researchgate.net/profile/Michae…

If you missed Dr. Mark Olver's systemic review and meta-analyses on risk assessments among Indigenous populations, the presentation is now accessible for all Affiliates! Find under 'My Account' > 'My Memberships' > 'Resources for all affiliates' at the bottom of the page!

We have a VRAG-R training next month with a post-training certification opportunity! The VRAG-R is an actuarial risk assessment tool used to assess the risk of future violent recidivism in men with a history of violent, non-violent, and sexual offences. saarna.org/product/vrag-r…

Presenting for Colorado Criminal Justice folks tomorrow on risk assessment for sexual and intimate partner violence recidivism. I have 8 hours and 350 slides. I'm both excited and scared.......

Yesterday my honours students presented their research on incels (from Lauren Engman) and men convicted of sex work offences (Sam Mitchell). I wasn't there corporeally, but they made sure I was there on paper. So proud of their excellent work this semester!

My first reaction when NPR contacted me for an interview about a law ordering surgical castration as part of sentencing was "is this a joke?" Sadly it is not. npr.org/2024/07/01/nx-…

If you’re a risk assessor from #psychology or #psychiatry and want to make a difference to public protection in Scotland, we’re looking for individuals to become #RMAScot Accredited Assessors: rma.scot/olr/risk-asses…

I have attended writing workshops by Shannon Linning before and learned a ton! Highly recommend.

RAW! (Retreat for Academic Writers) 2024 was a huge success! Between the 9 of us, we moved forward so many revise/resubmits, paper drafts, grant application drafts, and student dissertation reviews. Thanks Villa Eyrie Resort resort (especially the spa staff!) for making this happen.

Become a SAARNA affiliate today! Choose from one of our three membership levels for exclusive access to additional resources and discounted prices on training experiences. saarna.org/register/

With the new academic year starting, it's the perfect time to take advantage of SAARNA's exclusive student discounts on trainings! Elevate your learning and gain valuable skills at a reduced rate. Check out our upcoming training events here: saarna.org/shop/

Join us on September 25 for a virtual seminar with associate professor L. Maaike Helmus! Her talk will challenge assumptions about domestic violence risk factors and discuss the findings of a meta-analysis. Register here: ow.ly/sgV950T88eI #SFUCriminology #DomesticViolence

Morning with L. Maaike Helmus Crystal Giesbrecht on attitudes/denial and animal abuse as part of the Coercive Control Networking event supported by SSHRC Waypoint @ODARArisk and held at Niagara University

Appreciate the shout-out and well-chosen photos....

How can we reduce bias in criminal risk assessments? This study finds that even sequencing information doesn't fully mitigate contextual bias, highlighting the complexity of decision-making in forensic evaluations. Read the full article here: tinyurl.com/2ft6kk77

Looking for risk assessment resources? We have free resource pages including evaluators' workbooks, scoring sheets, calculators, and additional guidelines! saarna.org

Want to work at the second best university in Canada (next to SFU), with the best people? Check out Carleton's forensic psychology faculty posting.