Gender Differences in Intimate Partner Recidivism: A 5-Year Follow-Up

Research shows that women perpetrate intimate partner violence (IPV) and that their pattern of offending differs from that of men. Using arrest and court records from a large Midwestern city, this study examines 596 cases of IPV, 15.5% of which were perpetrated by women. Separate logistic regression...

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Published in:Criminal justice and behavior 2009-01, Vol.36 (1), p.61-76
Main Authors: Ménard, Kim S., Anderson, Amy L., Godboldt, Suzanne M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abusive relationships
Assault
Assaults
Cities
Court records
Domestic violence
Drug abuse
Drug addiction
Drug courts
Females
Gender differences
Intimate partner violence
Men
Offending
Parole
Parole & probation
Parole officers
Partner Abuse
Probation
Probation service
Recidivism
Regression analysis
Severity
Sex Differences
Social research
Violence
White people
Whites
Women
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Summary:Research shows that women perpetrate intimate partner violence (IPV) and that their pattern of offending differs from that of men. Using arrest and court records from a large Midwestern city, this study examines 596 cases of IPV, 15.5% of which were perpetrated by women. Separate logistic regression models for men and women suggest there are both similarities and differences in factors that predict recidivism. Among both women and men, non-Whites as compared to Whites and drug users as compared to nondrug users are significantly more likely to recidivate. Additionally, for men, a history of probation or parole predicts recidivism, whereas for women, severity of the assault and having ended the relationship with their victim predicts recidivism. Policy and theoretical implications are discussed.
ISSN:0093-8548
1552-3594
DOI:10.1177/0093854808325905