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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1177/10887679241268032 |
Electronic Resources: | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10887679241268032 |
Web resource: | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10887679241268032 |
Type: | Journal Article |
Title: | The relationship between stalking, homicide, and coercive control in an Australian population |
Authors: | Sheed, Abigail Brandt, Cleo McEwan, Troy E. |
Keywords: | Intimate Partner Violence;Intimate Partner Homicide (IPH);Coercive Control;Stalking;Risk Assessment;Prevention;Domestic and Family Violence |
Topic: | Data and statistics |
Population: | People who use domestic, family and sexual violence |
Year: | Aug-2024 |
Citation: | 1-27 |
Abstract: | Stalking-precipitated homicide is a recognized phenomenon with devastating consequences, yet there is no literature identifying its population-level prevalence. This study examined all homicide-related deaths between 1997 and 2015 (n = 855) that were reported by a court in the Australian state of Victoria. Three aims were addressed: (1) to identify how often homicide is precipitated by stalking, (2) to describe characteristics of cases of stalking-precipitated homicide and explore differences between cases involving ex-partners and other relationships, and (3) to investigate the association between stalking and coercive control in homicide cases involving a current or former partner. Data were extracted from three state- and national-level databases. Stalking was clearly present in 6.41% (n = 54) of all homicide-related deaths and 63.41% (n = 26) of Ex-Partner homicides. Both ex-partner and other homicide offenders were mostly male (93.10%/96.15%), and nearly half (44.83%/46.15%) were born outside Australia. Evidence of planning, a trigger event, and last-resort thinking were found in most stalking precipitated homicides (67.31%–88.37%). Evidence of previous coercive control was present in 30.77% (n = 8) of ex-partner stalking precipitated homicides compared to 12.50% (n = 2) ex-partner homicides without stalking and 21.93% (n = 25) of current partner homicides. |
Description: | Open access |
URI: | https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/22762 |
Appears in Collections: | Journal Articles New Australian Research: August 2024 |
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