Practical Implications of Current Domestic Violence Research: For Law Enforcement, Prosecutors and Judges
Published June 2009
Chapter 3. Perpetrator Characteristics
- 3-1. What is their gender?
- 3-2. What age are they?
- 3-3. Are they likely to be known to law enforcement already?
- 3-4. Are they likely to be drug and/or alcohol abusers?
- 3-5. Are they likely to be mentally ill or have certain personality traits?
- 3-6. Do abusers stick with one victim?
- 3-7. How many abusers are likely to do it again?
- 3-8. Are abusers at risk for committing new nondomestic violence crimes?
- 3-9. When are abusers likely to reabuse?
- 3-10. Which abusers are likely to do it again in the short term?
- 3-11. Is gender an important risk factor?
- 3-12. Is age an important risk factor?
- 3-13. Is prior arrest history an important risk factor?
- 3-14. Is substance abuse an important risk factor?
- 3-15. Are victims accurate predictors of reabuse?
- 3-16. Are there other common risk factors associated with reabuse?
- 3-17. What factors are not associated with reabuse?
- 3-18. Do the widely used risk instruments accurately predict reabuse?
- 3-19. Which abusers are most likely to try to kill their victims?
- 3-20. How critical is the presence of firearms and other weapons?
- 3-21. What are other lethality risk markers?
- 3-22. What are the risk markers for severe injury?
Date Created: June 5, 2009