The landscape of modern security and public safety is increasingly defined by complex, group-based threats that challenge traditional assessment models. For the forensic psychologist, the task of conducting a violence risk assessment has evolved from evaluating isolated individual pathology to understanding the intricate interplay between a person and the groups they inhabit. Gang violence, organized crime, hate-motivated offenses, and ideologically driven extremism all illustrate a critical reality: in many contemporary cases, risk does not reside solely within the individual. It emerges from the interaction between personal vulnerabilities, group dynamics, ideological commitments, and broader social contexts.