Description

the assessment of the safety risks a particular victim faces on a case-by-case basis, according to standardised procedure and within a multi-agency framework.

Risk assessment includes an assessment of the lethality risk, the seriousness of the situation and the risk of repeated violence

Sources

Council of Europe (CoE) (2011), ‘Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence’ in Istanbul Convention, Article 51