Risk assessment for future violence is an important area to do research on, since it concerns both the individual patient and the society. The occurrence of threats of violence and violence is a reality for patients and staff in psychiatric institutions therefore, the clinical work to reduce the risk for violence is important. To decrease the risk of violence by patients in forensic psychiatric care it is essential to look further into nursing. The nursing staff works closely with the patients on a daily basis. They create a relationship with the patient based on trust and hope, but at the same time they also assess the risk for violence continuously. Risk assessments are done as a routine as a part of the forensic care. In a further perspective this is done to protect society from patient related violence.