A Comparison of Domestic and Non-Domestic Homicides: Further Evidence for Distinct Dynamics and Heterogeneity of Domestic Homicide Perpetrators

Risk Factors of Female Intimate Partner and Non-Intimate Partner Homicides

“…As in the study by Juodis et al (2014a), offenders in the non-IPH group were younger at the time of the crime. There were also differences in the presence of a criminal role (Dobash et al, 2004) and recklessness, both of which were more prevalent among perpetrators of non-IPH.…”

“…A comparison of intimate partner murders (IPM) with other murders showed that the perpetrators of IPM are more socially bonded (married and employed), more likely to have mental health problems, and more likely to use violence to meet emotional rather than instrumental needs (Thomas, Dichter, & Matejkowski, 2011). Recently, Juodis, Starzomski, Porter, and Woodworth (2014a) compared the correctional files of 37 males convicted of domestic homicide (DH) (including homicides of children, women's new partners, family members, friends, and third-party interveners) with those of 78 non-domestic homicide (NDH) perpetrators (involving the killing of 34 women, nine children, and 29 men). Their results indicated a number of differences: NDH perpetrators were younger and more affected by psychopathic traits, DH males' violence was more reactive than instrumental (emotional arousal in response to conflict or provocation), and NDHs were motivated by external gain (i.e., money or drugs).…”

“…Therefore, they were not as conventional as found in other studies. Juodis et al (2014a) coded the Danger Assessment (DA; retrospectively, taking into account risk factors preceding the IPH. They asserted that, using the most liberal cutoff for the revised DA, 86.5% of domestic homicides (DHs) would have been identified as a homicide risk, suggesting that DHs are potentially preventable crimes.…”

“…Others, however, describe socially bonded and non-pathological offenders among these IPH (Dobash & Dobash, 2011;Dobash et al, 2009;Dobash et al, 2004;Dobash, Dobash, Cavanagh, & MedinaAriza, 2007;Dutton & Kerry, 1999;Thomas et al, 2011). Some authors who have examined differences between IPH and non-IPH offenders argue that little has been done about male perpetrators (Juodis et al, 2014a), while others note that most research has focused on victims and incidents (Thomas et al, 2011). In addition, previous comparisons among homicide offenders have not focused on a group of female IPH versus female non-intimate-partner homicides (non-IPH).…”

The role of psychopathic traits among intimate partner-violent men: A systematic review

“…Additionally, the majority of studies conceptualized the psychopathy in dimensional terms. Only ten studies (Belfrage & Rying, 2004;Chase et al, 2001;Echeburúa & Fernández-Montalvo, 2007;Fernández-Montalvo & Echeburúa, 2008;Flournoy & Wilson, 1991;Gondolf & White, 2001;Hale et al, 1988;Huss & Langhinrichsen-Rohling, 2006;Juodis et al, 2014a;Kalichman, 1988) used a categorical approach and provided data on the prevalence of psychopathic traits. Great variability was found regarding the prevalence rates of psychopathy, which ranged from 4 to 56%, due to methodological differences between the studies, such as the variety of psychopathy assessment tools, the different cut-off scores assumed, and the unequal severity level of the samples (IPV homicide perpetrators vs. batterers in BIPs).…”