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American Psychological Association. (2020). Academic writer tutorial: Basics of seventh edition APA style.
APA style is required in academic and professional writing in forensic psychology. This tutorial provides a comprehensive review of the basic requirements of APA style.

Conroy, M.A. & Murrie, D.C. (2007). Forensic Assessment of Violence Risk: A Guide for Risk Assessment and Risk Management. Wiley.
Read Chapter 2. Chapter 2 continues to give a broad overview of risk assessment by providing a general framework for completing a risk assessment. This includes information on defining the risk question, considering data, examining risk and protective factors, and communicating risk to inform management.

Dolan, M., McEwan, T., Doley, R., & Fritzon, K. (2011). Risk factors and risk assessment in juvenile Fire-Setting. Psychiatry, Psychology & Law, 18(3), 378–394.
This article discusses risk factors and risk assessment in juvenile firesetting to include prevalence rates, risk assessment tools, and how theory impacts intervention.

Serin, R. C., Chadwick, N., & Lloyd, C. D. (2016). Dynamic risk and protective factors. Psychology, Crime & Law, 22(1–2), 151–170. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2015.1112013
This article gives a broad overview of dynamic risk variables related to criminal behavior as well as protective factors. This will give students a basic idea of possible risk and protective factors, how they are measured, and how they may apply to different areas of risk.

Tyler, N., & Gannon, T. A. (2012). Explanations of Firesetting in mentally disordered offenders: A review of the literature.Psychiatry: Interpersonal & Biological Processes, 75(2), 150–166.
This article assesses risk factors in adult mentally disordered offenders and highlights different motives, predisposing characteristics, and how this may relate to those with mental illness.

Conroy, M.A. & Murrie, D.C. (2007). Forensic Assessment of Violence Risk: A Guide for Risk Assessment and Risk Management. Wiley.
Read Chapter 4. Chapter 4 deepens the discussion related to normative data and base rates, allowing for more understanding of the predictive validity of risk assessment and how this might impact assessment selection in the field.