Carson (law and behavioral sciences, U. of Portsmouth, UK) and Bain (criminal and community justice studies, U. of Portsmouth, UK) discuss dealing with risk in health, social care, education, and criminal justice fields, and provide ideas for making decisions, assessment, and management plans. They also describe important legal concepts, methods of communication, things that can go wrong in the assessment process, and what should be included in risk policies. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)