ABSTRACT
In current forensic practice, dynamic risk factors play two related but distinct roles: predictors of reoffending and treatment targets. In this chapter, we focus on the second of these roles and explore the way in which dynamic risk factors are used in case formulation and treatment planning. We identify several conceptual problems in contemporary conceptualisations of dynamic risk factors that significantly restrict their contributions to any explanations of offending and subsequent therapy. We then outline a way of reformulating dynamic risk factors based on agency, which avoids these difficulties and provides a better basis for forensic intervention.
