Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Assessing risk markers in intimate partner femicide and severe violence: a new assessment instrument
Other Titles:	Journal of interpersonal violence
Authors:	Fern?ndez-Montalvo, Javier L?pez-Go?i, Jos? J de Corral, Paz Echebur?a, Enrique
Keywords:	Measurement;Risk assessment;Homicide
Year:	2009
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	24 (6), June 2009
Notes:	The aim of this [Spanish] study is to develop a scale to predict intimate partner femicide and severe violence. The sample consists of 1,081 batterer men who were reported to the police station. First, the most significant differences between the severe violence group (n = 269) and the less severe violence group (n = 812) in sociodemographic variables are determined. Both aggressors and victims of the severe violence group have a higher rate of immigration. Second, the proposed 20-item scale is derived from a larger 58-item scale, where only the most discriminative items between severe and nonsevere intimate partner violence are taken into account. Psychometric properties of reliability and validity are rather good. Cutoff scores have been proposed according to sensitivity and specificity. This easy-to-use tool appears to be suitable to the requirements of criminal justice professionals and is intended for use in safety planning. Implications of these results for further research are discussed. [?2009 SAGE Publications. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SAGE Publications link.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13474
ISSN:	0886-2605
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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