In Her Own Words: Women Describe Their Use of Force Resulting in Court-Ordered Intervention

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 1536-1559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Young Larance ◽  
Susan L. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Heterosexual Relationships ◽  
Court Order ◽  
Community Partner ◽  
Community Partners ◽  
Complex Issue ◽  
Violence Intervention ◽  
Criminal Legal System ◽  
Intervention Programming

Although researchers and practitioners have established that men and women use force in their intimate heterosexual relationships for very different reasons, there is a dearth of information regarding the events that surrounds women’s arrests and subsequent court orders to anti-violence intervention programming. This information is fundamental to improving Criminal Legal System (CLS) and community-partner understanding of and response to intimate partner violence (IPV). The authors meet this need by analyzing 208 women’s descriptions of their arrests and subsequent court order to intervention programs for using force. From these, the authors frame nine categorical descriptions of women’s actions. The descriptions and categories highlight areas for CLS and community-partners’ growing understanding of this complex issue.

Batterer Intervention Programs

Criminology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher D. Maxwell
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Spouse Abuse ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Batterer Intervention ◽  
Court Order ◽  
Criminal Sanctions ◽  
Recent Developments

Since the mid-1970s, Western-leaning nations have focused on measuring and responding swiftly and punitively to domestic violence in all of its many forms (e.g., child abuse, spouse abuse, elder mistreatment). Within this arena, many advocates, academics, governmental staff, and legislatures have focused their attention on addressing what is now generally labeled intimate partner violence (a.k.a., wife abuse, domestic violence, spouse assault, batterer). While significant resources have gone toward understanding the victims’ experiences and providing them with both justice and comprehensive services, a similar focus has not existed for understanding and effectively intervening with the perpetrators of this violence. Within this space, just two questions have garnered the most interest among scholars and advocates. The first question is whether criminal sanctions, particularly the use of arrest, specifically deter future violence. The second is whether the perpetrators’ participation in a therapeutic batterer intervention program (BIP), particularly following a court order, reduces their likelihood of future violence. This bibliography focuses on studies that assess BIPs, specifically those designed to test whether BIPs reduce violence between intimate partners. It provides a general overview of BIPs, a section describing the development of the Duluth BIP, a review of BIP outcome and attrition studies, and a discussion of recent developments regarding the nature of these interventions.

Negotiating Participatory Research Processes With Domestic Violence Program Staff to Obtain Ecologically Valid Data

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (23-24) ◽  
pp. 4817-4837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nkiru Nnawulezi ◽  
Cris M. Sullivan ◽  
Suzanne Marcus ◽  
Latoya Young ◽  
Margaret Hacskaylo
Keyword(s):  
Participatory Research ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Ecological Validity ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Community Partner ◽  
Community Partners ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Staff Members

The choice of research design affects not only internal and external validity but ecological validity as well. Ecological validity refers to the extent to which data are based in and relevant to real-world settings. One way for researchers to maximize the likelihood of achieving ecological validity is to design studies with community partners that use participatory approaches. Engaging deeply with community partners in determining what to study, how to measure constructs of interest, interpreting results, and using findings to create change is one means of conducting research that is likely to produce findings that are meaningful to communities. Conducting in-depth, participatory research within agencies providing crisis supports to individuals who have experienced trauma creates an additional level of complexity in the research process. This article presents a case example of how academic researchers and staff members of a nonprofit organization working with survivors of intimate partner violence collaborated on an evaluation of the community partner agency. As part of this process, the team members had to be continually aware of and responsive to the nature of crisis-focused work. We provide a reflexive account of the lessons learned and recommendations for future research.

Pathways to Seeking Help From a Partner Abuse Intervention Program: A Qualitative Study of Voluntary and Non-Court-Mandated Latino Men’s Experiences

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051988468
Author(s):  
Maxine Davis ◽  
Bruno Fernandez ◽  
Melissa Jonson-Reid ◽  
Stavroula Kyriakakis
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Latino Men ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
Court Mandated

Involvement in treatment for intimate partner violence and abuse (IPV/A) perpetration is often limited to those who are arrested and convicted of domestic violence offenses. Consequently, the majority of research into partner abuse intervention programs (PAIPs; also known as batterer intervention programs [BIPs]) has utilized data from court-mandated participants despite the existence of voluntary programs. Therefore, little is known about the experiences of voluntary and non-court-mandated BIP/PAIP participants. Using an interpretive phenomenological analysis, this study sought to understand how participants perceived their lived experience in seeking help from a voluntary BIP/PAIP serving Latino men. Men volunteering for this study participated in semi-structured in-depth interviews ( N = 16). The findings reveal that the decision to engage in a BIP/PAIP voluntarily is process laden. Participants described the process as involving a breakdown in the health of their intimate relationship, reaching tipping points at which avoiding help was no longer an option, and locating specific information on where to seek treatment. The findings also reveal that once involved, most participants anticipated and desired to engage in the program long term. This study illuminates the many factors that may contribute to decision-making when men who have acted abusively seek help. Strategies for increasing voluntary BIP/PAIP participation may involve enhancing marketing of services or information for accessing services, and personal relationship building between facilitators and potential participants.

#17 The Effectiveness of Intervention Programs for Perpetrators and Victims of Intimate Partner Violence

Partner Abuse ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher I. Eckhardt ◽  
Christopher M. Murphy ◽  
Daniel J. Whitaker ◽  
Joel Sprunger ◽  
Rita Dykstra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Perpetrators And Victims

“Isn’t There Any Other Way than Calling the Cops?”: How Differences in Initiation of Police Intervention Influence Survivor Safety

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110642
Author(s):  
Nkiru Nnawulezi ◽  
Jasmine Engleton ◽  
Selima Jumarali ◽  
Samantha Royson ◽  
Christopher Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Police Intervention ◽  
Alternative Interventions ◽  
Violence Intervention ◽  
Study Results

As formal crisis responders, police are trained in de-escalation tactics that are expected to mitigate intimate partner violence and promote survivor safety. However, the alignment between expected and actual practice of police intervention varies, especially when the survivor does not initiate the call, police treat the survivor poorly, or provide an undesirable arrest outcome. At best, unsuccessful interventions do not change survivors’ risk level, and at worse, elevate their risk of experiencing harm. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore survivors’ perspectives on the process of police intervention, specifically how variations in initiation, quality of engagement, and arrest influence survivors’ safety. Twenty-four women whose partners were in a relationship violence intervention program were recruited to participate in the study. Results showed that many survivors described a range of ongoing, strategic violence perpetrated by their partners that required intervention; yet the complex nature of the violence often extended beyond police capacity. Either survivors called the police, or they were initiated externally by neighbors or strangers; some survivors had dual initiations. Whether survivors reported that police used safety practices during the intervention was related to who initiated the police. Arrests of abusive partners were inconsistent, and they varied based on number of previous calls to the police and visible signs of injury. Survivors of color, specifically Black women, self-initiated at higher rates, experienced fewer safety strategies used by police, and had fewer arrests. No matter the outcomes of police intervention, survivors actively engaged in strategies outside of formal systems to protect themselves and their families. Study results imply that police intervention may be ill-suited to support survivors’ safety goals and highlight a need for alternative interventions focused on de-escalation and prevention.

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