Good Practice With Perpetrators Of Domestic Violence

2001 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 260-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrey Mullender ◽  
Sheila Burton
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Good Practice

scholarly journals Assessing victim risk in cases of violent crime

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 203-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roxanne Khan ◽  
Victoria J Willan ◽  
Michelle Lowe ◽  
Phaedra Robinson ◽  
Matthew Brooks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violent Crime ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Psychosocial Characteristics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Victim Support ◽  
Matched Data ◽  
Training Need

Purpose – There is a body of evidence that suggests a range of psychosocial characteristics demarcate certain adults to be at an elevated risk for victimisation. The purpose of this paper is to examine consistency between one police force, and a corresponding Victim Support service based in England, in their assessment of level of risk faced by victims of violent crime. Design/methodology/approach – This study explored matched data on 869 adult victims of violent crime gathered from these two key services in Preston, namely, Lancashire Constabulary and Victim Support, from which a sub-group of comparable “domestic violence” cases (n=211) were selected for further examination. Findings – Data analyses revealed methodological inconsistencies in the assessment of victimisation resulting in discrepancies for recorded levels of risk in domestic violence cases across these two agencies. Practical implications – These findings provide a compelling argument for developing a more uniformed approach to victim assessment and indicate a significant training need. Originality/value – This paper highlights areas of good practice and forwards several recommendations for improved practice that emphasises the integration of empirical research conducted by psychologists to boost the validity and reliability of risk assessment approaches and tools used.

scholarly journals Protection From Domestic Violence: An Essential Human Right or a “Fight” Against Masculinity?

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 183
Author(s):  
SALOMĖJA ZAKSAITĖ
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
International Criminal ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Human Right ◽  
European Court ◽  
Feminist Theories ◽  
International Laws ◽  
Law Making

I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.M. GandhiDomestic violence is associated with various contemporary legal and cultural issues: fundamental human rights, non-discrimination, hatred, feminist theories, Western roots of aggression etc. In this article, the protection from domestic violence is viewed in the light of national and international laws, of the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights, as well as of certain criminological insights. The structure of the research is divided as follows: first, the substantive issues of domestic violence and the concept of such aggressive actions are investigated. To illustrate the relation between international, criminal, civil and social security law, a schematic interaction between the aforementioned substantive laws is introduced. Secondly, procedural issues are analyzed, certain good practice examples are presented and reflections on law-making are laid out.

scholarly journals Frontline Response to High Impact Domestic Violence in Hungary

2021 ◽  
pp. 201-214
Author(s):  
Gábor Héra ◽  
Dóra Szegő
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Criminal Code ◽  
National Crisis ◽  
Physical Injuries ◽  
Telephone Helpline ◽  
The Family

The first part of the chapter describes the legalisation of domestic violence. The Criminal Code criminalises domestic violence, including several areas of domestic violence such as emotional, physical, economic, and sexual violence. Two main limitations are that the Criminal Code does not sanction verbal abuse, and the police are obliged to file a criminal complaint ex officio only if domestic violence involves serious physical injuries. In all other cases, it is upon the request of the victim to file a criminal complaint against the offender. The second part of the chapter describes the roles of the different front-line agencies in responding to domestic violence; the police, the Child Protection Perceiving and Reporting System, the Guardianship office, the family support and child welfare services and the different NGO's that operate crisis management and different helplines. The next part of the chapter introduces the work of the National Crisis Telephone Helpline as a good practice of cooperation between stakeholders that helps victims of domestic violence and human trafficking through a free of charge telephone line. The last part shows the main challenges and shortcomings characterising the handling of domestic violence in Hungary.

scholarly journals Principled action by young people: R4Respect

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-115
Author(s):  
Karen Struthers ◽  
Grace Williams
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Young People ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
First Year ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
Adult Educator ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
Participatory Model

AbstractThere is an international movement promoting youth participation models and principles to empower more young people to be active in positive social change. To counter the prevalence of domestic violence, young people are more often targets of change rather than the instigators. Primary prevention of domestic violence is being pursued through gender-based respectful relationships education with young people. Generally, these programs are delivered using conventional adult educator models. In this study, the first year of activity of an emerging youth-led program for delivering respectful relationships education (R4Respect) is evaluated through the views of the young participants, aged from sixteen to twenty-four years, and non-participant adult stakeholders. The development of the model was guided by Good Practice Principles for Youth Development (Seymour 2012). The program is assessed using the Tiffany–Eckenrode Program Participation Scale (TEPPS) (Tiffany et al. 2012). For this article, the major themes of the study were reviewed to identify those most relevant to the Good Practice Principles. The study affirms the importance of these principles to building a participatory model in which young people feel valued and supported. Increased funding, capacity, and greater clarity and fairness in roles and responsibilities among the youth participants are suggested as program improvements.

scholarly journals Adolescent-to-Parent Abuse as a Form of “Domestic Violence”

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 490-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Holt
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Parent Abuse ◽  
The Family ◽  
Global North ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender

Across the Global North, adolescent-to-parent abuse (APA) is becoming recognized as a significant social problem and is receiving attention from researchers, policymakers, and practitioners who work in the intersecting fields of juvenile justice, child protection, and domestic violence. One of the key questions shaping current debates concerns the extent to which APA maps onto the contours of domestic violence, in terms of research and theory, policy, and practice. In particular, to what extent can our established ways of working with domestic violence be applied when working with APA? This article begins by reviewing definitions and prevalence rates of APA. It then considers how the problem fits into the “family conflicts” and “gender-based violence” paradigms that are most frequently used to conceptualize domestic violence. The article then examines how APA represents a similar but distinct phenomenon to adult-instigated domestic violence and identifies how its departures represent particular challenges in working toward its elimination. The article concludes by reviewing intervention programs that work with APA and exploring some of the ways in which they adopt and reject elements of good practice from the domestic violence practice field.

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