Kennedy and Van Brunschot's work draws on a multidisciplinary perspective to provide a sense of how the concept of risk can be incorporated into the understanding of crime. The authors examine a number of issues relevant to the prevention of crime as well, which lays a foundation for use of risk assessment to guide practical intervention.

- Christopher J. Sullivan, University of Cincinnati,

Von Brunschott and Kennedy have raised a major issue: how can criminology neglect the notion of 'risk?' Their answer shows convincingly that it can’t.

- Robert F. Meier, University of Nebraska at Omaha,

The Risk in Crime by Leslie W. Kennedy and Erin E. Gibbs Van Brunschot provides an excellent, clearly written and provocative discussion of the many and varied connections between criminology and the interdisciplinary study of risk. The arguments are insightful and vividly illustrated with examples drawn from a wide range of social science disciplines. The book demonstrates that this pervasive, if elusive concept of risk is central to the efforts of any student, scholar or policy planner who seeks to unravel the complexities of criminal events.

- Vincent Sacco, Queens University,