Much of the relevant literature has focused on the assessment of dangerousness in adults. Up-to-date thinking and research has now taken on the alternative concept of risk and looks not at all-or-nothing long-term predictions, but at short-term frequent decisions about risk, which then assist in the management of the individual and their situation. For this reason it is essential that those presenting evidence for other professionals or for Court should not attempt, or be persuaded, to make long-term predictions. Current research is now showing that some factors, which can be ascertained clinically, are significantly associated with the risk of future violence.