There is a vast amount of literature surrounding the history, philosophy and legal implications of risk and dangerousness (McGinley, 1995). The assessment, management and prevention of risk has become a fundamental aspect of the criminal justice system (Carson, 1996). Luce- Dickinson (1981) argues a life without risk is incomprehensive yet, the risks we take as practitioners should be proportionate to prevent unnecessary exposure to harm or danger. Risky behaviour is rarely unified. The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) however, considers risk to be a dual dimensional concept: the risk of recidivism and the Risk of Serious Harm (ROSH). ROSH is defined as “an event which is life threatening and/ or traumatic, and from which recovery,
