Intimate Partner Violence in Same-Sex Relationships: An Analysis of Risk and Rearrest

Research on intimate partner violence (IPV) among same-sex couples remains relatively rare. Moreover, few studies examine risk and the likelihood of reoffending among such couples. The present study utilized a large sample of people (N = 6,711) arrested for IPV to explore the risk, likelihood, and t...

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Published in:Criminal justice and behavior 2019-11, Vol.46 (11), p.1515-1527
Main Authors: Gerstenberger, Caryn, Stansfield, Richard, Williams, Kirk R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arrests
Couples
Dating
Domestic violence
Female to male
Females
Heterosexual relationships
Heterosexuality
Homosexuality
Intimate partner violence
Males
Men
Perpetrators
Recidivism
Risk
Risk assessment
Sexual behavior
Victims
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Summary:Research on intimate partner violence (IPV) among same-sex couples remains relatively rare. Moreover, few studies examine risk and the likelihood of reoffending among such couples. The present study utilized a large sample of people (N = 6,711) arrested for IPV to explore the risk, likelihood, and timing of reoffending, including 332 perpetrators in same-sex relationships. Analyses revealed that male perpetrators in same-sex relationships had lower assessed risk than males in heterosexual relationships, and a smaller percentage were rearrested for a new violent offense. Although female perpetrators in same-sex relationships were no more likely to have higher assessed risk compared with perpetrators of female to male violence, female perpetrators in same-sex relationships had a higher likelihood and rate of reoffending, more closely resembling male-to-female violence. Female perpetrators with male victims were identified as the lowest risk to reoffend and indeed were the least likely to reoffend.
ISSN:0093-8548
1552-3594
DOI:10.1177/0093854819871984