The Crime Control Effects of Criminal Sanctions for Intimate Partner Violence

Partner Abuse ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 469-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher D. Maxwell ◽  
Joel H. Garner
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Crime Control ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intimate Violence ◽  
Criminal Prosecution ◽  
Control Effect ◽  
Criminal Sanctions ◽  
Repeat Offending ◽  
Research Designs

A prior review of published research established that once an intimate violence offense results in an arrest, the use of criminal prosecution and conviction is more commonplace than traditionally thought. The substantial use of criminal sanctions beyond arrest heightens the salience of whether criminal sanctions for intimate partner violence have a crime control effect or not. This research seeks to contribute to this discussion by providing a systematic review of 31 published studies that provide evidence regarding the crime control benefits from prosecution, conviction, and sentencing of intimate partner violence offenders. This review describes the characteristics of each of these studies, summarizes the substantive findings reported, and evaluates the research designs, measures, and methods used. Across these studies, we array 143 reported tests into three crime prevention hypotheses: the prosecution hypothesis, the conviction hypothesis, and the sanction severity hypothesis. Based on the analyses and conclusions produced by these studies, we find that the most frequent outcome is that sanctions that follow an arrest for intimate partner violence have no effect on the prevalence of subsequent offending. However, among the minority of reported analyses that do report a statistically significant effect, two thirds of the published findings show sanctions to be associated with reductions in repeat offending and one third show sanctions to be associated with increased repeat offending. Our examination of the methods used by these studies identified seven common issues that suggest that the research designs used are inadequate to assess the relevant public policies and criminological theories. Based on our systematic assessment of the published studies, we conclude that the preponderance of the reported findings show no effect for criminal sanctions; moreover, the quality of the research methods used in this research provide an insufficient basis to support a conclusion about the use of criminal prosecution and sentencing for intimate partner violence.

Relationship Power Imbalance and Known Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence in Couples Planning to Get Married: A Baseline Analysis of the AMAR Cohort Study

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051988468
Author(s):  
Raquel Martín-Lanas ◽  
Alfonso Osorio ◽  
Elena Anaya-Hamue ◽  
Adrián Cano-Prous ◽  
Jokin de Irala
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intimate Violence ◽  
Power Imbalance ◽  
Relationship Power ◽  
Indirect Measure ◽  
Individual Perception ◽  
The Individual

The increased interest on measuring violence in romantic relationships has led to the identification of some risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV) in its different forms. Some of them are often present from the onset of the relationships. However, little attention has been paid to the engagement period. This might be, in part, due to the cognitive dissonance that hinders partners reporting intimate violence when they are planning their wedding. The purpose of our study is to test the association between the individual perception of relationship power imbalance (RPI)—a possible indirect measure of intimate violence—and known predictors of IPV. To test this hypothesis, a total of 254 premarital couples taking part in a dynamic prospective cohort study completed a questionnaire with questions about the perception of RPI and referred predictors of IPV. Results showed a positive correlation between the perception of RPI and known predictors of IPV. These findings suggest that RPI is a powerful indirect measure to detect situations that might imply a mild form of IPV and that could evolve into stronger presentations of violence later in marriage. Noticing the presence of RPI before marriage could encourage the prevention and development of personal and relational strategies to avoid the consolidation of violent dynamics within the marital relationship.

scholarly journals Intimate Partner Violence, Lifetime Victimization, and Sociodemographic and Clinical Profile of Women with Psychiatric Illness at a Tertiary Care Psychiatric Hospital in India

2020 ◽  
pp. 025371762093887
Author(s):  
Mysore Narasimha Vranda ◽  
Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar ◽  
Dalibonia Muralidhar ◽  
Navaneetham Janardhana ◽  
Palanimuthu Thangaraju Sivakumar
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Childhood Abuse ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intimate Violence ◽  
History Of Childhood ◽  
Psychiatric Setting ◽  
Mental Health Settings ◽  
History Of

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is one of the major public health problems. Little is known about the extent of violence experienced, its severity, or history of childhood abuse or exposure to intergenerational family violence in women with mental illness. Methods: One hundred women seeking in-patients (IP) or out-patients (OP) services at a tertiary care psychiatric setting were recruited using consecutive sampling. IPV Questionnaire and Danger Assessment Questionnaire were administered. Results: The data revealed a moderate level of IPV experienced by the women. In their childhood, more than one-third had undergone physical abuse by their fathers and witnessed violence by fathers toward mothers. Conclusion: Screening for intimate violence is essential in women attending mental health settings.

Understanding the Mutual Partner Dynamic of Intimate Partner Violence: A Review

Partner Abuse ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 298-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Dokkedahl ◽  
Ask Elklit
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Present Review ◽  
Intimate Violence ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis ◽  
Interaction Variables

IntroductionBidirectional violence is not a recent phenomenon. Nonetheless, little attention has been given to the actual dyads of intimate violence. The aim of the present review is therefore to identify and examine research that involves both the male and female partner of couples experiencing problems with intimate partner violence (IPV).MethodA thorough literature search was conducted in the electronic databases PubMed and PsycINFO. This review includes only peer-reviewed articles conducting quantitative data analysis. The key inclusion criteria were the concept of bidirectional violence. Therefore, this review only includes studies where both partners participated in the study. A total of 70 studies were included.ResultsA wide variety of psychological, social, and interaction variables were identified. Especially challenges related to alcohol, attachment, communication, jealousy, mental health and relationship satisfaction were identified. Results sheds light on how conflicts escalate and are important aspects of how IPV patterns are developed.DiscussionThe present review demonstrates the importance of incorporating partner dynamics into our understanding of IPV. By putting less emphasis on the prevalence rates and instead focus more on the dynamics of the relationships, IPV appears to be a symptom of a variety of problems within the dyad. Therefore, it would be beneficial to target preventive efforts and interventions towards both members of the couple to directly address the unhealthy dynamics that are contributing to a pattern of IPV.

Profile of Female Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence in an Offender Population: Implications for Treatment

Partner Abuse ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn A. Stewart ◽  
Natalie Gabora ◽  
Nicole Allegri ◽  
Maria Claire Slavin-Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intimate Violence ◽  
Physical Assault ◽  
Self Defense ◽  
Female Perpetrators ◽  
History Of

Despite evidence that the incidence of female-to-male intimate partner violence (IPV) in the general population is as high as that of male-to-female intimate violence, until recently little attention has been devoted to understanding women perpetrators of partner violence or to the design of programs to address their violence. This study explored the characteristics of female perpetrators of IPV in an offender population and examined the context, consequences, and motives for their aggression. There were 897 women serving a federal sentence in the Correctional Service of Canada at the time of data extraction, of whom 15% (n = 135) had a history of IPV. Results indicated that these offenders were most often classified as moderate criminal risk and high criminogenic need. Most had been victims of severe abuse during their youth and in adult relationships. Women’s motives for violence were diverse. Although most women had a history of mutual violence with their partners, 64% were the primary perpetrators in at least 1 incident. Violence in self-defense or in defense of their children were the least frequently coded categories. Similar to a comparison group of male offenders, the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment tool indicated that the most common risk factors associated with women’s IPV included past physical assault against intimate partners, substance abuse, and employment problems. These findings reinforce the need for a correctional programming targeting the diverse circumstances and motivations of women who are violent against their partners.

A Postmodern Approach to Women's Use of Violence: Developing Multiple and Complex Conceptualizations

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen C. McHugh ◽  
Nichole A. Livingston ◽  
Amy Ford
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intimate Violence ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
And Gender

We review the research on intimate partner abuse and, in particular, the articles in this issue, from within a feminist and postmodern framework. Research on women's use of violence is reviewed in terms of how researchers have constructed and measured violence and have conceptualized intimate partner violence (IPV) and gender. What and how we measure determines what we find ( McHugh & Cosgrove, 2005 ). We call for new conceptualizations of intimate violence and for more complex constructions of gender. We offer a postmodern perspective on gender and IPV arguing that interpersonal violence always involves gender, that approach and method influence results, and that men and women use violence in both similar and different ways.

A Scholar’s Reflection on Intimate Partner Violence in the Cape Verdean Community

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (14) ◽  
pp. 1790-1811
Author(s):  
Dawna Marie Thomas
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intimate Violence ◽  
Cape Verdean ◽  
Cultural Shift ◽  
Women’S Perceptions

The #MeToo and Time’s Up movements have sparked a significant cultural shift in the United States around sexual harassment and abuse by creating an environment of support, rather than one that punishes and silences women and men who come forward to tell their stories about abuse of all kinds. The Cape Verdean community faces a variety of complex challenges and barriers in addressing intimate partner violence. This article chronicles my experiences reporting the study findings from the Cape Verdean Women’s Project (CVWP), which included Cape Verdean women’s perceptions of intimate violence and their recommendations for social change.

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