Dynamic risk (and to a lesser extent protective) factors are the foundation of correctional practice; the assumption that they exist, can be measured and are able to change is at the heart of what forensic practitioners do. However, there has recently been a surge in interest and debate around what these constructs are and how they relate to offending. In progressing this debate, we shift the focus from risky characteristics, behaviours and contexts (e.g. antisocial attitudes, associates, drug abuse), to the practices (i.e. goal-directed actions) to which these descriptions refer. Embedded within practices are values (i.e. priorities, motivators, norms), and underpinning them human capacities. Identification of these capacities and relevant contexts (i.e. norms, opportunities) can inform rehabilitation, which strengthens them to support healthier and less harmful functioning. We offer examples of risk and protective factors for sexual offending, although the ideas are not limited to this type of behaviour.

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动态风险因素、保护因素和价值负载实践

动态风险（以及较小程度上的保护性）因素是矫正实践的基础；假设它们存在、可以测量并且能够改变，这是法医从业人员所做工作的核心。然而，最近关于这些结构是什么以及它们与犯罪有何关系的兴趣和争论激增。在推进这场辩论时，我们将重点从危险的特征、行为和背景（例如反社会态度、同事、药物滥用）转移到这些描述所指的实践（即目标导向的行动）。嵌入在实践中的是价值观（即优先事项、激励因素、规范），并支撑着它们的人类能力。确定这些能力和相关背景（即规范、机会）可以为康复、这增强了它们以支持更健康、危害更小的功能。我们提供了性犯罪的风险和保护因素的示例，尽管这些想法不限于此类行为。