Differences in intimate partner homicides perpetrated by men and women: evidence from a Norwegian National 22-year cohort

Most of our knowledge about intimate partner homicide (IPH) is based on studies of men, as they outnumber women as perpetrators. From a total cohort of IPHs in Norway from 1990 to 2012 (N = 177), we investigated differences between male (n = 157) and female (n = 20) perpetrators in terms of (a) IPH...

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Autor principal: Vatnar, Solveig Karin Bø (Autor)
Otros Autores: Bjørkly, Stål ; Friestad, Christine
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2018
En: Psychology, crime & law
Año: 2018, Volumen: 24, Número: 8, Páginas: 790-805
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Palabras clave:
Female perpetrators
Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate partner homicide
Risk Assessment
gender differences
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Sumario:Most of our knowledge about intimate partner homicide (IPH) is based on studies of men, as they outnumber women as perpetrators. From a total cohort of IPHs in Norway from 1990 to 2012 (N = 177), we investigated differences between male (n = 157) and female (n = 20) perpetrators in terms of (a) IPH characteristics and sentencing issues, (b) sociodemographic, contextual and clinical factors, and (c) previous intimate partner violence. Multivariate logistic regression analyses indicated that, in comparison to male perpetrators, female perpetrators were more often in intimate partnerships without mutual children, had a greater number of accumulated welfare deficiencies, and tended to be ascribed different motives (fear and revenge) for their crimes.
ISSN:1477-2744
DOI:10.1080/1068316X.2018.1438433