Risk Factors for Male Perpetration and Female Victimization of Intimate Partner Homicide: A Meta-Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 527-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chelsea M. Spencer ◽  
Sandra M. Stith
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Intimate Partner Homicide ◽  
Perpetrators And Victims ◽  
Male Perpetration ◽  
Controlling Behaviors

Intimate partner homicide (IPH) is a serious problem throughout the world. Research has identified the continued need to examine risk factors for IPH to identify individuals who may be at a greater risk of IPH perpetration or victimization. In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis on risk factors for male IPH perpetration and female IPH victimization. This meta-analysis examined results from 17 studies, which included 148 effect sizes used in the analysis. Primary findings from this research suggest the strongest risk factors for IPH were the perpetrator having direct access to a gun, perpetrator’s previous nonfatal strangulation, perpetrator’s previous rape of the victim, perpetrator’s previous threat with a weapon, the perpetrator’s demonstration of controlling behaviors, and the perpetrator’s previous threats to harm the victim. Implications for law enforcement personnel, medical professionals, victim advocates, mental health professionals, and other professionals who may be in contact with potential IPH perpetrators and victims are discussed.

Intimate partner homicide: A meta-analysis of risk factors

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 101358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreia Matias ◽  
Mariana Gonçalves ◽  
Cristina Soeiro ◽  
Marlene Matos
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intimate Partner Homicide

Gun Homicide Research: What We Know and Where We Need to Go

2021 ◽  
pp. 108876792110484
Author(s):  
Shani Buggs ◽  
April M. Zeoli
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Gun Violence ◽  
The State ◽  
Intimate Partner Homicide ◽  
Mass Shootings ◽  
Future Directions

Guns are used in the majority of homicides in the United States, making the problem of homicide largely a problem of gun violence. This article presents three types of gun homicide (mass shootings, intimate partner homicide, and community gun violence), and briefly discusses the state of knowledge on their risk factors and promising interventions. Future directions for research are presented, focusing on examining differential implementation and impacts of interventions by racialized groups and communities, as well as interrogating conventional approaches and methodologies.

Examining Depression Among Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Homicide

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051986715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Polly Cheng ◽  
Peter Jaffe
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intimate Partner Homicide ◽  
Review Committee ◽  
Male Depression ◽  
Sexual Jealousy

Male depression has been recognized as an important factor in some cases of intimate partner violence but there is a paucity of literature connecting depression and intimate partner homicide (IPH). This retrospective study provides a preliminary analysis that distinguished depressed from nondepressed perpetrators of IPH from a sample of 135 cases analyzed by a coroner’s homicide death review committee in Ontario, Canada. Depressed perpetrators were more likely to commit homicide-suicide and had almost 1.5 times the number of risk factors present than nondepressed perpetrators. Consistent with the existing literature, the results indicated that depressed perpetrators were significantly older, more likely to commit homicide-suicide than homicide only, more likely to have prior threats or attempts of suicide, more likely to have been abused or witnessed domestic violence as a child than nondepressed perpetrators and more likely to exhibit sexual jealousy. The implications for these findings are outlined in terms of training of mental health professionals and public awareness about the potential lethality of domestic violence.

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Against HIV-Positive Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 152483802090656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Y. Tenkorang ◽  
Michael Asamoah-Boaheng ◽  
Adobea Y. Owusu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Hiv Positive Women ◽  
Sub Saharan

Objectives: To systematically analyze and summarize the literature on intimate partner violence (IPV) against HIV-positive women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and to identify their risk factors for IPV. Method: A comprehensive review of the literature using the Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) and Meta-Analyses of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) yielded 1,879 articles (PubMed = 1,251, Embase = 491, Web of Science = 132, and identified additional records = 5). Twenty were selected for quantitative and qualitative assessment and synthesis. We employed a random effects model with generic inverse variance method and estimated the odds ratios. Findings: Results indicated a high prevalence of physical, sexual, and emotional violence against women living with HIV/AIDS in SSA. Educational background, alcohol use, marital status, previous experiences with IPV, and employment status were identified as significant risk factors. We also assessed the methodological quality of the articles by examining publication bias and some heterogeneity statistics. Conclusion: There is limited research on IPV against HIV-positive women in SSA. However, the few existing studies agree on the importance of targeting HIV-positive women with specific interventions given their vulnerability to IPV and to address factors exacerbating these risks and vulnerabilities.

Examining Attempted and Completed Intimate Partner Homicide: A Qualitative Synthesis

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 869-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Harden ◽  
Jingshuai Du ◽  
Chelsea M. Spencer ◽  
Sandra M. Stith
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intimate Partner Homicide ◽  
Qualitative Synthesis ◽  
Relationship Termination ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
History Of ◽  
Qualitative Literature

Intimate Partner Homicide (IPH) is one of the leading causes of death for women in the United States. Recent research has identified the strongest risk markers for IPH from quantitative studies, but there is still a need to synthesize what is known about IPH from qualitative studies. Additionally, few studies have examined perpetrator-reported motivations for IPH, along with victim's and co-victims' experiences of attempted or completed IPH. In order to synthesize the current qualitative literature surrounding motivations and risk factors for IPH, a thematic qualitative synthesis was conducted. This qualitative synthesis included 20 studies that examined IPH risk factors, motivations, and other pertinent themes related to IPH. Some of the most prevalent reported motivations for committing IPH were loss of control, jealousy, relationship termination, and a history of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization (i.e., self-defense). A few of the most common risk factors for IPH found in the qualitative literature included previous IPV, coercive control, and the victim underestimating danger/lethality. It is important for both clinicians and law enforcement to know more about IPH so that that they are able to assess situations effectively.

scholarly journals The Arizona Intimate Partner Homicide (AzIPH) Study: a Step toward Updating and Expanding Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Homicide

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Theresa Messing ◽  
Millan A. AbiNader ◽  
Jesenia M. Pizarro ◽  
Jacquelyn C. Campbell ◽  
Megan Lindsay Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intimate Partner Homicide

scholarly journals Intimate Partner Homicides in Norway 1990–2020: An Analysis of Incidence and Characteristics

2022 ◽  
pp. 088626052110635
Author(s):  
Solveig K. B. Vatnar ◽  
Christine Friestad ◽  
Stål Bjørkly
Keyword(s):  
Partner Violence ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Sentence Length ◽  
Intimate Partner Homicide ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Perpetrators And Victims ◽  
Societal Challenge

Intimate partner homicide (IPH) is an extreme outcome of intimate partner violence (IPV). It is a societal challenge that needs to be investigated over time to see whether changes occur concerning the incidence of IPH, IPH characteristics, socioeconomic factors, and contact with service providers. This study includes the total Norwegian cohort of IPHs between 1990 and 2019 with a final conviction ( N = 224). Poisson regression was applied to model the incidence rate of homicide and IPH between 1990 and 2020 as well as the incidence rates of immigrant perpetrators and victims. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to test the association between characteristics and period 1990–2012 compared to after 2012 as dependent variable. The results show that though homicide incidence rates in Norway declined steadily and significantly after 1990, IPH rates did not begin to decline until 2015. The following IPH characteristics showed reduced incidence after 2012: IPH-suicide, perpetrators with a criminal record, and IPHs perpetrated subsequent to preventive interventions towards the perpetrator. Sentence length in IPH cases had increased. Changes were not observed for any of the other IPH characteristics investigated. IPH is often the culmination of long-term violence and can be prevented, even if risk assessment is challenging due to the low base rates.

The Intersection of Stalking and the Severity of Intimate Partner Abuse

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Q. Brady ◽  
Brittany E. Hayes
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intimate Partner Homicide ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Prior Record ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Using Data

Using data from the Chicago Women’s Health Risk Study (N = 464), this study examined the intersection of stalking and the severity of intimate partner abuse while controlling for previously identified risk factors of intimate partner homicide. Findings indicate that (a) victims of life-threatening abuse by an intimate partner were significantly more likely toexperience stalking than victims of nonlethal abuse; (b) after controlling for key risk factors, stalking increased the risk of life-threatening abuse; and (c) threats to kill the victim if she left was the only significant stalking-related behavior that increased the risk for life-threatening abuse. In addition, an offender’s prior record and a higher number of previous abusive incidents increased the risk of life-threatening abuse. Implications for prevention and future directions for research are discussed.

Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Homicide

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 438-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacquelyn C. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intimate Partner Homicide
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