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Attacks against judicial officials & the courts are rare events but carry the potential for tremendous impact on the American judiciary. In this article, the authors describe a systematic approach to prevent targeted violence against judges & their courts. They begin with a brief overview of findings from operational research on assassinations & attacks against public officials, including judges. They then review the threat assessment approach, a fact-based risk assessment method developed to prevent assassinations, & examine its utility for evaluating risk of targeted violence toward judges & courts. The authors conclude with a discussion of research recommendations to better understand & prevent targeted violence in the judiciary. 18 References. Adapted from the source document.