Using a General Case Management Tool With Partner-violent Men on Community Supervision in Iowa

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is among the most common acts of violence against women worldwide, making it a major global threat to women?s health and safety. The assessment and management of IPV offenders are therefore vital tasks in criminal justice systems. The current study examined whether th...

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Main Author: Perley-Robertson, Bronwen (Author)
Contributors: Serin, Ralph C. ; Chadwick, Nick
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 37, Issue: 11/12, Pages: NP8844-NP8866
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Keywords:
Intimate Partner Violence
Offender Management
Predictive accuracy
Recidivism
Risk assessment
partner-violent men
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Summary:Intimate partner violence (IPV) is among the most common acts of violence against women worldwide, making it a major global threat to women?s health and safety. The assessment and management of IPV offenders are therefore vital tasks in criminal justice systems. The current study examined whether the DRAOR, a general case management tool, was useful for supervising 112 male IPV offenders in Iowa, United States. Several risk factors emerged as potentially important treatment targets for partner-violent men, including poor attachment with others, substance abuse, anger/hostility, opportunity/access to victims, and problematic interpersonal relationships. While further research is needed to improve the utility of the DRAOR for predicting IPV recidivism, it assesses several factors that are relevant for supervising IPV cases (e.g., substance abuse, anger/hostility, victim access). This suggests the DRAOR could potentially be used to guide case management in the presence of a validated IPV tool that focuses on static risk factors, such as the ODARA. The use of the DRAOR with IPV offenders may also be warranted if they are found to be generally violent/antisocial rather than as family only offenders.
ISSN:1552-6518
DOI:10.1177/0886260520978189