ABSTRACT Intimate partner violence differs considerably from other forms of violence, given the relationship between the offender and the victim. Domestic violence therefore presents several complications for effective probation supervision. Lack of adequate supervision and treatment of Domestic Violence Offenders (DVOs) can result in continued victimization, or worse, a fatality. Moreover, evidence concerning the effectiveness of DVO supervision is of little use without understanding how probation officers supervise offenders and implement strategies. This research explores the extent of probation officers’ (POs) knowledge about the Model for Domestic Violence Intervention and Supervision for Pennsylvania County Adult Probation and Parole Departments, their use of that knowledge, and predictors of effective DVO supervision. Our main findings indicate that (a) although most POs were often unaware of the PCADV Model per se, a considerable number of them used the techniques that are detailed in the Model to supervise DVOs on their caseload; and (b) POs do require specialized skills to effectively work with DVOs. An unexpected finding of this study was the impact of a POs gender on DVO supervision.

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监督家庭暴力罪犯：一项探索性研究

摘要鉴于罪犯和受害人之间的关系，亲密伴侣的暴力行为与其他形式的暴力行为有很大不同。因此，家庭暴力为有效的缓刑监督带来了一些麻烦。缺乏对家庭暴力罪犯的充分监督和治疗会导致持续的受害者受害，甚至导致死亡。此外，在不了解缓刑官员如何监督罪犯和实施策略的情况下，关于DVO监督有效性的证据几乎没有用处。这项研究探讨了缓刑官员对宾夕法尼亚州成人缓刑和假释部门的家庭暴力干预和监督模型的了解程度，他们的使用情况以及有效的DVO监督的预测因素。我们的主要发现表明：（a）尽管大多数PO本身通常并不了解PCADV模型，但仍有相当多的PO使用该模型中详细介绍的技术来监督DVO的工作量；（b）PO确实需要专业技能才能有效地与DVO合作。这项研究的意外发现是PO性别对DVO监督的影响。