Are Male Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence Different From Convicted Violent Offenders? Examination of Psychopathic Traits and Life Success in Males From a Community Survey

We used data from the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development, a prospective longitudinal survey of more than 400 males in the United Kingdom followed from age 8 to age 48 to investigate intimate partner violence (IPV) and its association with psychopathy. We investigated the differences in psycho...

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Published in:Journal of interpersonal violence 2016-05, Vol.31 (9), p.1687-1718
Main Authors: Theobald, Delphine, Farrington, David P., Coid, Jeremy W., Piquero, Alex R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aggressiveness
Antisocial personality disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder - epidemiology
Community Surveys
Criminals - psychology
Criminals - statistics & numerical data
Domestic violence
Early intervention
Family Violence
Female
Humans
Intervention
Intimate partner violence
Intimate Partner Violence - psychology
Intimate Partner Violence - statistics & numerical data
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Males
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Middle Aged
Offenders
Personality Assessment
Prevention
Prospective Studies
Psychopathology
Quality of Life
Surveys and Questionnaires
Violence
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Summary:We used data from the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development, a prospective longitudinal survey of more than 400 males in the United Kingdom followed from age 8 to age 48 to investigate intimate partner violence (IPV) and its association with psychopathy. We investigated the differences in psychopathy scores between those men who were convicted of violence, those who were involved in both extra- and intra-familial violence, and those who committed IPV only. We also considered whether these generally violent men had poorer life success overall with regard to their drinking and drug taking, depression, and other mental disorders. Our findings suggest that those men who are violent both within and outside the home (the generally violent men) are distinguished from those who commit violent crimes outside the home and those who are involved in IPV within the home only. The differences appear to be more in degree than in kind. These findings are discussed with a focus on whether specific interventions are required for those who commit IPV or whether early intervention should be focused on violent behavior in general.
ISSN:0886-2605
1552-6518
DOI:10.1177/0886260515569061