Electronic Resources:	http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/tandi/321-340/tandi337/view%20paper.aspx
Web resource:	http://www.aic.gov.au/documents/A/2/0/%7BA209EFD6-A4A5-4F67-B2AD-7D99FF45208F%7Dtandi337.pdf
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Partner violence among a sample of police detaineesTrends and issues in crime and criminal justice
Authors:	Mouzos, Jenny Smith, Lance
Keywords:	Men as victims;Early intervention;Drug and alcohol misuse;Risk factors;Criminal justice responses
Population:	People with drug and/or alcohol issues
Year:	2007
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Criminology
Citation:	No. 337
Notes:	General Overview: This paper examines intimate partner violence amongst a sample of police detainees and its associations with drug use, criminality and other behaviour. The study undertook a comparative analysis based on gender and identified risk markers for involvement in partner violence. The authors discuss implications for policy development. The authors highlight the accuracy and recall issues involved with self-report surveys, in particular with self-reporting drug use and offending behaviour; they also point out that the results may be applicable only to police detainees, a specific subgroup of offenders. Multivariate analysis of the data was performed to identify risk factors, and bivariate analysis to identify the gender differences. General Discussion: The level of reported violence was markedly higher, and different in other respects, in the subject population than in the general population. Of the 49% of detainees who reported being involved in partner violence, 68% of these reported being both a victim and perpetrator. The findings indicate that amongst detainees, partner violence is characterised by violent acts between a couple rather than between a male perpetrator and female victim. There were, however, gender differences between the types of violence experienced and perpetrated, and amongst the risk factors identified. Conclusion: The paper identifies significant policy implications of the findings. The paper discusses possible policy regarding drug and alcohol use, diversions for a first offence and early family intervention.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12106
ISBN:	9780642241818
Physical description:	6p
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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