Using structured professional judgment guidelines in threat assessment and management: Presentation, analysis, and formulation of a case of serial intimate partner violence.

Cook, Alana N.; Murray, Ashley; Amat, Gwyneth; Hart, Stephen D.

doi:10.1037/tam0000011

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“…Moreover, it is important to assess specific variables related to IPH offenders, such as previous reports by the woman of violence, the perception of dangerousness, the availability of resources, and other variables related to victim protection (Gonzalez-Mendez & Santana-Hernandez, 2012). According to the structured approaches to violence risk assessment, the formulation paradigm is helpful to understand the complexity of risk factors, and the most appropriate steps to mitigate the level of risk (Cook, Murray, Amat, & Hart, 2014). Therefore, we should not focus only on the presence or absence of some risk factors but on the relevance of the factors that have been involved in homicide.…”

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

Loinaz

Marzabal

Andrés-Pueyo

2018

The European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context

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A B S T R A C TThe most alarming type of intimate partner violence is homicide. Violence risk assessment of intimate partner violent offenders is a common topic in police and prison contexts with the aim of preventing recidivism and fatal results. The purpose of this study was to analyze whether men who kill their intimate partner (intimate partner homicide -IPH) present different risk factors from those who kill women outside of a relationship (non-intimate partner homicide -non-IPH). The crime characteristics of 30 attempted or completed IPHs that were sentenced in Catalonia (Spain) between 2004 and 2009 are described. Moreover, the risk factors of 21 completed IPHs and 20 non-IPHs were compared using the RisCanvi, an actuarial risk assessment tool used in the Catalan prison context to manage inmates. Results show differences between the two types of offenders in the criminal role and recklessness, more prevalent among non-IPHs, which is consistent with research indicating that IPH offenders are similar to other homicide offenders. The difficulties faced seeking to assess and manage the risk of IPH are discussed.

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confidence: 99%

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

Loinaz

Marzabal

Andrés-Pueyo

2018

The European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context

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“…Unfortunately, research on the typologies of IPV victims is not as broad as the investigation into the categories of abusers (Ali et al, 2016; Hernández & Morales, 2019). This has contributed to a failure to pay the necessary attention to the vulnerability characteristics of battered women in the risk assessment and management processes (Cook et al, 2014), which ultimately makes it difficult to establish the most appropriate measures to prevent future aggression (Goldstein et al, 2016).…”

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Predictors of Severe Intimate Partner Violence Among Antisocial and Family-Only Perpetrators: Victims’ and Offenders’ Characteristics

Ruiz¹,

González-Calderón²

2020

J Interpers Violence

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The objective of this study was to determine the variables that predict severe intimate partner violence (S-IPV) according to the typology of abusers. The data were derived from 1,610 police reports on intimate partner violence (IPV) in Catalonia (Spain) between 2016 and 2017 obtained through the Police Risk Assessment Questionnaire. The study has compared a group of antisocial aggressors ( n = 613) with a group of family-only perpetrators ( n = 997). The chi-square test shows significant differences between antisocial and family-only groups for most of the variables analyzed. To determine the predictive variables of S-IPV in both groups, binary regression analyses were performed. In the antisocial group, death threats and degrading treatment by the aggressor significantly increased the probability of S-IPV, as did the victim’s minimization or justification of the abuse, living together with the aggressor, isolation, and drug or alcohol abuse. In the family-only group, an increase in the severity of the abuse and death threats against partners significantly increased the likelihood of perpetrating S-IPV. For the victims, being abused by a previous partner and fear for her physical integrity were found to increase the probability of suffering S-IPV. On the other hand, having filed a prior complaint appears to protect women from S-IPV, but only when the victims have antisocial perpetrators. The findings show that S-IPV risk factors are common regardless of the sociocultural context. Modifying the weighting of the factors that make up the risk assessment tools according to the typology of the abuser is suggested, as well as improving knowledge of these factors to increase the accuracy of the estimated risk. Finally, adapting supervision and monitoring measures according to the type of aggressor and taking into consideration the woman’s own perception of the danger she is in are also suggested.

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“…The use of structured professional judgment guidelines in complex cases is considered central to risk assessment and management in forensic services. These guidelines work as analytical tools to help professionals deconstruct their cases, focus their attention onto key risk factors, and then use that information to produce a practically useful formulation grounded in theory and research (Cook, Murray, Amat, & Hart, 2014). The findings from this study would suggest that when engaged in the formulation of complex violent offenders diagnosed with comorbid ASPD/BPD particular attention should be given to emotional regulation and more specifically the regulation of shame.…”

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The Violent Accounts of Men Diagnosed With Comorbid Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorders

Falcus¹,

Johnson

2017

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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This study explored the violent offence accounts of life-sentenced prisoners diagnosed with comorbid antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and borderline personality disorder (BPD). The aim of the current study was to gain needed clinical insight into the mechanisms involved in this specific group offenders' use of violence against others. Six adult male personality-disordered offenders were interviewed via a semistructured interview schedule to collate individual offence accounts. Interview transcripts were analyzed by the lead researcher (first author) using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) who compared and contrasted findings to develop superordinate themes across the group. External auditing analysis was conducted by the second researcher. Four superordinate themes resulted. These were "A victim of a hostile and rejecting world," "Self as unacceptable to others," "Unwanted emotions that cannot be tolerated or controlled," and "Violent revenge as catharsis." The results support the view that emotional dysregulation is central in driving acts of violence in those with comorbid ASPD/BPD; nevertheless, shame was particularly prevalent. Thus an argument is made for the adaptation of evidence-based treatments for this specific forensic population to ensure a particular focus on helping men tolerate feelings of shame. The limitations of the study are also discussed.

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Using structured professional judgment guidelines in threat assessment and management: Presentation, analysis, and formulation of a case of serial intimate partner violence.

Cited by 22 publications

References 38 publications

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

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

Predictors of Severe Intimate Partner Violence Among Antisocial and Family-Only Perpetrators: Victims’ and Offenders’ Characteristics

The Violent Accounts of Men Diagnosed With Comorbid Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorders

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