Intimate partner homicide: A meta-analysis of risk factors

Matias, Andreia; Gonçalves, Mariana; Soeiro, Cristina; Matos, Marlene

doi:10.1016/j.avb.2019.101358

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“…By answering these questions, we make the following contributions. First, though literature exists examining individual and situational characteristics of IPV (Catalano, 2013;Dobash et al, 2007), limited research is available concerning the situational characteristics of IPH (Allen & Fox, 2013;Matias et al, 2020;Spencer & Stith, 2020;Thomas et al, 2011). The current study thus strengthens the literature by analyzing situational characteristics of IPV, including IPV events that end in homicide.…”

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Can Victim, Offender, and Situational Characteristics Differentiate Between Lethal and Non-Lethal Incidents of Intimate Partner Violence Occurring Among Adults?

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This study investigates risk factors that predict the likelihood of homicide as a result of intimate partner violence. Using a subsample of the 2011 National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) data, we estimate binary logistic regression models comparing homicide by intimate partners to aggravated assault by intimate partners. Several victim characteristics (race, age), offender characteristics (age, race, relationship with victim), and situational characteristics (weapon use, offender alcohol use) differentiated homicide incidents from aggravated assault incidents. The findings provide evidence that characteristics of victims, offenders, and events contribute to the likelihood that intimate partner violence will escalate to homicide.

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Can Victim, Offender, and Situational Characteristics Differentiate Between Lethal and Non-Lethal Incidents of Intimate Partner Violence Occurring Among Adults?

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“…The wide dissemination of the survey allowed a sample of 1,062 participants to be reached, with a high participation of respondents with higher education. Although the study design led to the inclusion of mainly highly educated groups, this can be considered a strength of the study as these groups are not frequently included in research on domestic violence [6,35].…”

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“…Domestic violence is a comprehensive term that includes many forms of abuse -physical, psychological, emotional, sexual, and financial -in an intimate or dependent family relationship [3,4]. Historically conceived as a problem of the private domain, domestic violence is currently recognized as a crime and represents a significant public health problem affecting the health and wellbeing of victims, their families, and communities [5][6][7][8][9]. It often escalates from threats and verbal assault to lifethreatening violence, and victims may suffer different forms of abuse and violence simultaneously [10].…”

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Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Portugal

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The measures implemented to combat the COVID-19 pandemic led populations to confinement at home, with increased risk of domestic violence due to extended shared time between victims and offenders. Evidence on domestic violence in times of pandemic is lacking. This study examines the occurrence of domestic violence, associated factors and help seeking during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey was conducted in Portugal between April and October 2020 by NOVA National School of Public Health. The survey was disseminated through partner networks, media, and institutions working within the scope of violence. Data were collected on the experience of domestic violence, and help seeking during the pandemic. In a total of 1,062 respondents, 146 (13.7%) reported having suffered domestic violence during the pandemic, including psychological (13.0%, n = 138), sexual (1.0%, n = 11), and physical (0.9%, n = 10) abuse. Overall, the lower the age, the more the reported domestic violence. Also, a higher proportion of participants who perceived difficulties to make ends meet during the pandemic reported domestic violence. Differences between women and men and across educational levels on reported domestic violence were not statistically significant. Bivariate logistic analyses showed that, among women, reported domestic violence was more likely among those with up to secondary education compared to higher education. Most of the victims did not seek help (62.3%), the main reasons being considering it unnecessary, that help would not change anything, and feeling embarrassed about what had happened. Only 4.3% of the victims sought police help. The most common reasons for not coming forward to form a complaint were considering the abuse was not severe and believing the police would not do anything. Our findings indicate that domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic was experienced by both sexes and across different age groups. There is a need for investing in specific support systems for victims of domestic violence to be applied to pandemic contexts, especially targeting those in more vulnerable situations and potentially underserved.

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“…In the AZ medical examiner data where the cause of death is known (99.6% of cases), 66.67% of IPH was committed with a firearm (compared to 71.02% of all homicides). Firearm ownership and threats with a firearm have consistently been shown to be a top risk factor of IPH and IPV re-assault (Matias et al 2019). However, data on firearm ownership or possession (including type and number of firearms, how firearms were obtained, if firearms were removed, and victim firearm ownership) is not consistently recorded in case files.…”

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

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Despite the importance of intimate partner violence (IPV) and homicide research to women's health and safety, much remains unknown about risk factors for intimate partner homicide (IPH). This article presents the Arizona Intimate Partner Homicide Study, pilot research that is being conducted in one U.S. state to update and expand on risk factors for IPH. In the context of presenting this study, we summarize the literature on data collection techniques, various marginalized and under researched populations, and the importance of gathering data about the victim-offender relationship and situational IPH risk factors. Additional research is needed to update risk factors for IPH to account for changes in technology and to examine differential risk across diverse populations. Local, community based data collection strategies are likely to provide more comprehensive and nuanced insight into IPH; though, to understand risk factors among marginalized populations, it may be necessary to increase sample size through a national strategy. Although not a panacea, we present this ongoing research as a model for other states to emulate and improve upon, in the hopes of developing more comprehensive data examining risk for IPH among victims of IPV.Keywords Intimate partner violence . Intimate partner homicide . Risk assessment In the United States, intimate partner homicide (IPH) accounts for one-fifth of homicides overall (Jack et al. 2018). IPH is a gendered crime; approximately 40-50% of murdered women are killed by a current or former intimate partner compared to only 5-8% of male homicide victims (Fridel and Fox 2019;Jack et al. 2018). Although the percent of homicides of men that were committed by an intimate partner decreased by 53% between 1980 and 2008, the percent of homicides of women committed by an intimate partner increased by 5% during this same period (Cooper and Smith 2011). Women with marginalized identities are at particular risk of femicide (the killing of

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Intimate partner homicide: A meta-analysis of risk factors

Cited by 115 publications

References 49 publications

Can Victim, Offender, and Situational Characteristics Differentiate Between Lethal and Non-Lethal Incidents of Intimate Partner Violence Occurring Among Adults?

Can Victim, Offender, and Situational Characteristics Differentiate Between Lethal and Non-Lethal Incidents of Intimate Partner Violence Occurring Among Adults?

Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Portugal

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

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