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From Care to Corrections: A Scoping Review of Pathways from Child Protection to Adult Criminal Justice Systems. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Susan Baidawi,Danielle Newton,Philip Mendes,Jenna Bollinger,Jade Purtell
Individuals who have experienced child protection system involvement are over-represented in criminal justice systems. This group faces greater risks of serious offending and justice system entrenchment relative to their peers without child protection system contact. Understanding the pathways from child protection to adult criminal justice system contact is critical for informing crime prevention
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Effectiveness of Father-Focused Interventions to Prevent or Reduce Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy and Early Parenthood: A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Karen Wynter,Lauren M Francis,Ashlee Borgkvist,Barnaby Dixson,Levita D'Souza,Elisabeth Duursma,Chris May,Louisa Sher,Jennifer St George
During pregnancy and the early parenting period, women are especially vulnerable to intimate partner violence (IPV), with devastating impacts on women, children, and families. The aim of this systematic review was to determine the effectiveness of father-focused interventions to prevent or reduce IPV during pregnancy and early parenthood. Six databases were searched, using a combination of the concepts
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Male Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse: A Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Paul Wyles,Patrick O'Leary,Menka Tsantefski,Amy Young
Male child sexual abuse is over-represented in institutional settings. This realization has increasingly come into public focus in recent decades initially through lived experience, often with male survivors' stories told in the media and subsequently through court cases and government inquiries. Beginning at the turn of the century with the Irish Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (1999-2009)
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An Examination of Hate-Motivated Behavior Among Adults in Scotland and Associations with Risk Factors for Self-Directed Violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Kirsten Russell,Simon C Hunter,Susan Rasmussen,Aideen Quirke,Robert J Cramer
Hate-motivated behavior (HMB) ranges from microaggressions to criminal acts and is a public health concern with consequences for the physical and mental well-being of individuals, families, and communities. The Hate-Motivated Behavior Checklist (HMBC) was developed with the goal of advancing the measurement of HMB perpetration. To provide insights into perpetration and victimization across the HMB
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The Effectiveness of Psychological Intervention for Women Who Committed Child Sexual Abuse: An Empty Systematic Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Marta Sousa, Cláudia Gouveia, Bárbara Freitas, Sónia Caridade, Olga Cunha
The topic of sex offenses committed by women has received relatively little attention until recent decades. The scarcity of research in this domain underscores the urgent need for a more comprehensive understanding and effective interventions. Women who committed child sexual abuse (CSA) exhibit a distinct psychological profile compared to men, requiring specific intervention programs. The current
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A Review of Academic Use of the Term “Minor Attracted Persons” Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Christina Farmer, Michael Salter, Delanie Woodlock
Although it originated within online pro-pedophile groups, the term “minor attracted person” (MAPs) has been adopted by some academic researchers as a neutral and non-stigmatizing alternative to the term “pedophile.” The transferral of this term from pedophile advocates to academic scholarship has been highly controversial. Claims that the use of the term “minor attracted people” normalizes or endorses
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Prevalence and Correlates of Dating Violence Victimization Among a U.S.-Based Sample of Autistic Youth Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Julia Cusano, Laura Graham Holmes, Reid Caplan, Emily F. Rothman
Dating violence victimization is a pervasive public health problem that affects individuals of all age groups, but it holds particular significance during adolescence due to the potential long-term consequences on an individual’s physical and psychological well-being, and potential influence on the health of adult relationships. Although there is now ample research on the topic of adolescent dating
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Knowledge dissemination in translational criminology: a case study in corrections Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Bitna Kim, Matthew A. Bills, Meghan Royle
Objectives This study aims to identify effective strategies for disseminating scholarly evidence to corrections practitioners within the framework of translational criminology. Methods In this experimental study, corrections practitioners were randomly assigned to receive weekly executive summaries, full-text articles, or corrections news for five months. Data were collected through a pre-survey, a
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A Commentary on James et al.: One promising model for fatigue mitigation and prevention Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Tammy Wong, Muhammad A. Rishi
The purpose of this response essay is to commend the authors of the article, “Evaluating the effectiveness of a fatigue training intervention for the Seattle Police Department” for calling attention to the issue of fatigue and addressing its negative impact on health and safety. We highlight the demanding role of police officers and how fatigue can have significant consequences. We also discuss how
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Co-occurring Intimate Partner Violence, Mental Health, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Parenting Among Women: A Scoping Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Mpho Silima, Nicola Christofides, Hannabeth Franchino-Olsen, Nataly Woollett, Jingying Wang, Ari Ho-Foster, Kabelo Maleke, Franziska Meinck
Little research exists on the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-intimate partner violence (IPV)-mental health (MH) syndemic impact on parenting. The objective of this scoping review is to identify and summarize the available evidence regarding the syndemic relationship between HIV or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), IPV, and poor MH among mothers and caregivers who identify as women. We
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A Scoping Review of Intimate Partner Violence Research in Canada Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 C. Nadine Wathen, Jennifer C.D. MacGregor, Caitlin Burd, Najibullah Naeemzadah, Yetunde A. Ogunpitan, Jaimeson Canie
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is at epidemic levels across low-, middle-, and high-income countries, including Canada, where recent lifetime prevalence indicated that over 40% of women had IPV experiences. In response to this, Canada’s federal government has made investments toward IPV prevention and response. We conducted a scoping review of English and French literature identified through searches
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The Impact of Rape Myth Education on Jury Decision-Making: A Systematic Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Lara Flynn Hudspith, Nadia Wager, Dominic Willmott, Bernard Gallagher
A systematic review of research exploring the impact of providing rape myth countering information to mock-jurors was conducted. The primary aim of the review was to inform the development of an educational intervention for jurors to reduce potential bias in their decision-making based on belief in prevalent rape myths. In total, the following 12 databases were searched: British Education Index, CINAHL
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Prevalence and Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence Among Women and Men in Mexico: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Jude Mary Cénat, Laetitia Mélissande Amédée, Olivia Onesi, Wina Paul Darius, Raina Barara, Daniela González Villarreal, Seyed Mohammad Mahdi Moshirian Farahi, Patrick R. Labelle, Martine Hébert
This article presents the first systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence and correlates of different forms of intimate partner violence (IPV) among women and men in Mexico. To identify studies, a comprehensive search strategy was developed and executed across 11 databases (Academic Search Complete, APA PsycInfo, CINAHL, Cochrane CENTRAL, Embase, International Bibliography of the Social
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Who Is Considered a Potential Victim, Perpetrator, or Bystander? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Research Evaluating Gender-Specific Campus Sexual Assault Prevention Programs Implemented in the United States Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Heather Hensman Kettrey, Martie P. Thompson, Robert A. Marx, Alyssa J. Davis
Campus sexual assault is a problem that overwhelmingly affects cisgender women and transgender, genderqueer/questioning, and nonbinary (TGQN) students. Yet, students of any gender may be perpetrators or victims of assault. Thus, it is important that prevention programs incorporate a range of scenarios that depict different genders as both perpetrators and victims, while also acknowledging the differential
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Open science practices in criminology and criminal justice journals Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Rachel Leigh Greenspan, Logan Baggett, Brian B. Boutwell
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Then a miracle occurs: cause, effect, and the heterogeneity of criminal justice research Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Brandon del Pozo, Steven Belenko, Faye S. Taxman, Robin S. Engel, Jerry Ratcliffe, Ian Adams, Alex R. Piquero
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Five Forms of Coerced “Self-Produced” Child Sexual Exploitation Material: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Genevieve Bloxsom, Gemma McKibbin, Cathy Humphreys, Jennifer Davidson, Nick Halfpenny
This review explored how the phenomenon of coerced “self-produced” child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) has been constructed in the literature using Critical Interpretative Synthesis. Selected keywords were systematically searched on relevant databases. Types of papers included were: peer-reviewed research articles; conceptual papers; commentary papers; theses; book chapters; systematic reviews;
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Bias-Based Cyberaggression Related To Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Gender, and Weight: Systematic Review of Young People’s Experiences, Risk and Protective Factors, and the Consequences Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Marie Jaron Bedrosova, Eliska Dufkova, Hana Machackova, Yi Huang, Catherine Blaya
Bias-based cyberaggression—hateful and bias-based content and interactions via information and communication technologies—is a frequent experience for young internet users that can result in detrimental consequences for both individuals and society. Ample research has focused on the factors related to involvement in bias-based cyberaggression. This study systematically reviews the research published
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Lifetime Revictimization: Evidence From the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Jooyoung Kong, Scott D. Easton, Jason M. Fletcher
Despite the documented increasing prevalence of elder abuse victimization and its devastating health effects, a life-course view of the victimization experiences of older adults has rarely been adopted in the elder abuse literature. The current study investigated lifetime links between victimization experiences by examining the indirect effect of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) on elder abuse victimization
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Rethinking Lifetime Abuse in Old Age Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Tova Band-Winterstein, Ksenya Shulyaev, Zvi Eisikovits
Research on abuse is often piecemeal and focused on specific forms, populations, and social situations. As a result, these studies tend to ignore the web of abuse resulting from the interactive effects of various forms of abuse over the life course, together referred to as “lifetime abuse.” An examination of abuse from the point of view of older adults is likely to provide a lifetime perspective based
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Lifetime Abuse: Theoretical and Empirical Research Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Jooyoung Kong, Sabine Andresen
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Interpersonal Violence Against Indigenous Sámi and Non-Sámi Populations in Arctic Sweden and the Mediating Effect of Historical Losses and Discrimination Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Johanna Simmons, Christina Storm Mienna, Maria Josefsson, Per Axelsson, Katarina Nägga
The prevalence of interpersonal violence has been reported at higher levels among Indigenous than non-Indigenous populations worldwide, but has not been thoroughly investigated among the Sámi population in Sweden. The aims of this study were to investigate: (1) the prevalence of emotional, physical, and sexual violence and violence by intimate partners, family members, acquaintances, and strangers
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Childhood Maltreatment, Revictimization, and Partner Violence Victimization Through Midlife: A Prospective Longitudinal Investigation Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Cathy Spatz Widom
Existing research suggests that prior victimizations during a person’s lifetime, particularly childhood traumas and maltreatment, are risk factors for abuse and revictimization in adulthood, although longitudinal evidence is sparse. Using data from a 30-year ongoing longitudinal study of the long-term consequences of childhood maltreatment, this paper describes the extent to which childhood maltreatment
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Trauma Theory and Abuse, Neglect and Violence Across the Life Course Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Patricia Brownell
A literature review of recent prevalence and prospective studies on interpersonal violence (IPV) identifies a link among child abuse, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse that had not emerged from life-stage-specific studies on abuse, neglect, and violence against older persons. In line with a developmental understanding of IPV from a life course perspective, early life trauma is emerging as
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Time as a Category in Survivors’ Reports About Child Sexual Abuse: An Explorative Approach to Lifetime Abuse Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Sabine Andresen
Since the 1990s, cases of serious violence and abuse, particularly sexual abuse in educational and social institutions of the Catholic Church, have been reported in numerous countries, including Ireland, the United States, and Australia. In many countries, commissions have been set up to investigate the widespread cases of abuse that could not be prosecuted under criminal law. The testimonies of survivors
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Longitudinal Trajectories of Physical Teen Dating Perpetration and Trait Anger Expression: A Group-Based Trajectory Approach Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Timothy I. Lawrence, Thomas W. Wojciechowski
Dating violence is often perpetrated among adolescents, which increases the efforts to better understand individual risk factors for preventive efforts. Although multiple forms (i.e., physical and psychological) often coexist, few studies have studied the chronicity and developmental classes of physical teen dating violence and examined whether subtypes of trait anger predict teen dating perpetration
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Interpersonal Difficulties Arising from Child Sexual Abuse: Differences Between Intra-familial and Extra-familial Abuse Victims Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Carlos García-Montoliu, Cristina Giménez-García, Estefanía Ruiz-Palomino, Olga Fernández-García, Rafael Ballester-Arnal
Child sexual abuse (CSA) often has serious implications for the victims. The scientific literature reflects a diversity of sequelae that may appear in the short and long term. Interpersonal difficulties have been shown to be one of the most common consequences. However, studies comparing these sequelae between victims of intra-familial (IF) and extra-familial (EF) CSA are scarce. The aim of this research
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“Everything Is Changing, We Need to Adapt”: Between Tradition and Modernity—Educators Coping with Child Sexual Abuse Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Laura I. Sigad
Socio-cultural contexts are formative to how teachers understand, conceptualize, and act when contending with child sexual abuse (CSA) cases among their students. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the experiences of Druze Arab teachers in Israel coping with cases of CSA among their students and the meaning they attribute to CSA in the context of socio-cultural change. Semi-structured
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In Coping with Intimate Partner Violence, Women’s Beliefs About Forgiveness Matter Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Kristin B. Golden, George Fitchett, Sa Shen, Anne E. Godlin, Robyn L. Gobin
Women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) often feel pressured to forgive their abusers and remain in dangerous relationships. However, forgiveness does not have to include reconciliation and it may be conceptualized in different ways. This quantitative study surveyed 110 women who experienced IPV from men and separated from their abusers. It then examined (a) the prevalence of 20 different
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Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Knowledge and Confidence in Providing Care for Transgender Patients Following Sexual Assault Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Kelly Berishaj, Sarah Morrissey, Margaret M. Kennedy
The transgender population experiences disproportionate rates of sexual assault (SA) compared with the cisgender population. Sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) have specialized education to provide care to victims of SA across the lifespan; however, training related to the care of transgender individuals following sexual assault is not always represented in SANE education. This leads to a lack
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A Scoping Review of the Intimate Partner Violence Literature Among Afghans Across Contexts Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Karin Wachter, Zoe Baccam, Tanya Burgess, Qais Alemi
The purpose of this scoping review was to ascertain the scope and nature of the literature focused on intimate partner violence (IPV) among Afghans across contexts, including Afghanistan. The scoping review adopted a systematic approach to search for, identify, and include peer-reviewed articles published in English. Fifty-two articles were retained in the final analysis, which generated results on
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Interpersonal Violence in Five Regions in Asia: Ecological Risk Factors Associated with Perceptions of Justifiability of Violence Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Yangjin Park, Jingyeong Song, Yong Ook Kim, Seunghoon Paik, Kathrine Sullivan
In Asia, rates of interpersonal violence are increasing, with significant regional disparities. However, long-term, continental-scale research considering regional differences across the Asia regions is limited. Guided by the ecological model, we examined five ecological risk factors (low life satisfaction/happiness, economic hardship, neighborhood disadvantage, patriarchal values, and religiosity)
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Comparing and Predicting Rape Acknowledgment Between Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Categories Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Brandie Pugh, Sasha Canan, Patricia Becker, Kristen N. Jozkowski
It is well known that sexual violence is a prevalent social problem that often results in numerous deleterious outcomes for victims and these outcomes are often influenced by rape acknowledgment (i.e., whether the rape victim acknowledges their experience as rape). Most research on rape acknowledgment examines acknowledgment as a dichotomous variable and comprises heterosexual cisgender women, revealing
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Driving While Broke: The Role of Class Signals in Police Discretion Justice Quarterly (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Jedidiah L. Knode, Travis M. Carter, Scott E. Wolfe
There is ongoing debate over the latitude of discretion police officers have when conducting stops and searches. While necessary due to resource limitations and need for individualized justice, dis...
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Overcoming Rape: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Understanding Psychological and Physical Health Functioning of Male Survivors Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Sarah Leclerc, Luci A. Martin
When examining sexual assault, men are often hidden from the literature. The current study employed a mixed-methods, convergent parallel design to examine the experiences of 22 male survivors of sexual assault (mean age = 44.19, SD = 13.28, range 18–65; 91% European American; 50% heterosexual). Survivors were administered an online survey using quantitative and qualitative questions to assess rape
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Intimate Partner Violence Predicts Child Marriage and Pregnancy Among Adolescents in Malawi Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Sonal Swain, Rachel Kidman, Etienne Breton, Rachel Chihana, Hans-Peter Kohler
A sizeable literature has shown that child marriage is associated with an increased risk for intimate partner violence (IPV). However, this research has been cross-sectional, and the temporality of the association has not been investigated. Specifically, no study has yet examined whether IPV is a predictor of child marriage and adolescent pregnancy. This study uses prospective longitudinal data on
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Gender-Based Violence in the Context of the Future of Work: A Qualitative Review of the Literature Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Susana Galán
Discussions about the Future of Work have become ubiquitous both in academic and international organizations’ discourse. As part of these developments, the platform economy has revolutionized work practices and relationships. Despite the emergence of a burgeoning literature on platform studies, little is known about whether and to what extent platform work exacerbates the risk of gender-based violence
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God and Group: The Religious Ecology of Hate Crimes Against Jews and Muslims in the United States Justice Quarterly (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Christopher H. Seto
In the United States, hate crimes that are motivated by religious bias disproportionately impact minoritized religious groups. This study investigates religious ecological predictors of hate crimes...
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How October 7, 2023, changed fear and exposure to hate among Jewish members of universities: a research note Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Mateus R. Santos, Dikla Yogev
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Perinatal Intimate Partner Violence and Maternal-Infant Bonding in Women With Anxiety Symptoms in Pakistan: The Moderating Role of Breastfeeding Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-27 Hina Naseem, Soim Park, Armaan A. Rowther, Najia Atif, Atif Rahman, Jamie Perin, Ahmed Zaidi, Abid Malik, Pamela J. Surkan
Intimate partner violence (IPV) during the perinatal period can negatively affect both a woman’s health and the bonding with her infant. Research on IPV among pregnant women experiencing psychological distress in South Asia is limited. We examined associations between perinatal exposure to IPV and postnatal maternal-infant bonding in Pakistani women with symptoms of anxiety and assessed if breastfeeding
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The Mediating Role of Problematic Alcohol Consumption on the Association Between Pandemic-Related Strains and Domestic Violence Across Six Countries Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-27 Wanda E. Leal, Laura Iesue, Kelsi Moscrop-Blake, Jullianne Regalado, Anastasiia Timmer, Jenifer González
Research has documented that domestic violence increased worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies have also suggested that alcohol use, which also increased during COVID-19, is a risk factor for domestic violence victimization. However, research has yet to examine whether alcohol consumption mediated the relationship between pandemic-related stressful events and domestic violence. Using structural
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Do Cyberbullying Victims Feel more Entitled to Bully Others Online? The Moderating Role of Gender Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-27 Huimin Ding, Chengjia Zhao, Feng Huang, Hua Wei, Li Lei
Previous studies have found that adolescent cyberbullying victimization is associated with cyberbullying perpetration and have explored the potential mediating mechanisms between the two. Although some valuable research has been accumulated, further exploration is needed on the underlying mechanisms of why cyber victims are transformed into cyberbullying perpetrators. Based on the General Aggression
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Should I Stay, or Should I Go Now? Neighborhood, Family, and Youth Predictors of Intracity Mobility Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-26 Maria João Lobo Antunes, Eileen M. Ahlin
The effects of residential mobility on youth development outcomes related to violence and victimization have traditionally been understood from an outward mobility perspective. Less attention has been paid to predictors of intracity moves, a more common mobility practice. Research, however, should identify factors associated with intracity mobility before scholars can explore and fully understand the
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Self-Compassion and Psychological Well-Being of Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors: Emotional Dysregulation and Trauma-Related Shame as Mediators Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-26 Paige Blankenship, Ingrid Hogge
In this study, we explored explanations for the link between self-compassion and psychological well-being among a sample of adult childhood sexual abuse (CSA) survivors in the United States ( n = 335). Informed by Neff’s self-compassion theory, we hypothesized that the relationship between self-compassion and psychological well-being would be partially explained by a reduction in emotional dysregulation
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A Mixed Methods Study of Barriers to Help-Seeking for Intimate Partner Aggression in the LGBTQIA+ Community Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-26 Chelsea R. D’Cruz, Matthew D. Hammond, Louise Dixon
People in the LGBTQIA+ community (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other gender/sexual minorities) experience greater rates of intimate partner aggression (IPA) than the general population and have fewer help-seeking pathways available. The current research examined the extent to which LGBTQIA+ people’s perceptions of barriers to help-seeking were associated
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A Successful Sexual Assault Resistance Program Also Reduced Intimate Partner Violence Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-26 Paula C. Barata, Tanja Samardzic, Misha Eliasziw, Charlene Y. Senn, H. Lorraine Radtke, Karen L. Hobden, Wilfreda E. Thurston
Despite several parallels between intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual assault (SA), programs designed to reduce either of these forms of violence against women rarely evaluate the impact on both IPV and SA. Accordingly, we investigated whether one such program (the Enhanced Assess, Acknowledge, Act (EAAA) Sexual Assault Resistance program), designed to help university-aged women resist SA, could
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Direct incentives may increase employment of people with criminal records Criminology & Public Policy (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-25 Shawn D. Bushway, Justin T. Pickett
Research summaryAlthough society benefits when people with criminal records are employed, employers are reluctant to hire them. Can we diminish this reluctance with direct incentives that reduce the cost of employing record‐holders or that compensate for the associated risk? If so, will the beneficial effects of incentives emerge under traditional hiring, where job applicants disclose criminal history
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The Effectiveness of Intervention Programs for Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence with Substance Abuse and/or Mental Disorders: A Systematic Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 Marta Sousa, Joana Andrade, Andreia de Castro Rodrigues, Sónia Caridade, Olga Cunha
Despite the high prevalence and severity of intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration among men with mental health (MH) problems and substance use (SU), there is limited evidence on the most effective ways to reduce IPV within these groups. Hence, the present systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of psychological interventions for male IPV perpetrators with MH issues and SU problems
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Economic Inequality, Life Expectancy, and Interpersonal Violence in London Neighborhoods Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 Jaye Lee McLaughlin, Nicholas Pound
Positive associations between levels of socioeconomic inequality and homicide rates have been reported at various geographical levels (e.g., between countries, states, cities, and neighborhoods within a city). However, the extent to which inequality predicts levels of non-lethal violence has been less frequently studied. The present study was conducted to investigate the association between socioeconomic
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A Dyadic Analysis of the Relationships Between Antisocial and Borderline Personality and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 Nermin Taşkale, Julia C. Babcock, John M. Gottman
Cluster B personality disorders of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and borderline personality disorder (BPD) have been implicated in predicting intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration. However, most studies include only male perpetrators and ignore the dyadic interactions among couples. The current study examines the interactive role of both partners’ ASPD and BPD features to predict IPV
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Bystander Action Beyond Intervention: Video-Observing the Bystander Behavior of Men and Women in Real-Life Public Conflicts Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 Carlijn van Baak, Evelien M. Hoeben, Lasse Suonperä Liebst, Don Weenink, Marie Rosenkrantz Lindegaard
Previous research suggests that bystanders of conflicts use a range of intervention strategies. Yet, much less is known about other actions—beyond intervention—that bystanders might engage in during conflicts. Further, while prior studies reveal that gender differences emerge in bystander behavior, few studies have assessed the ecological validity of such potential differences in bystander actions
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The Resilience Factor: Examining its Potential to Alleviate Shame and Guilt in School Bullying Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 Angélica Quiroga-Garza, Cesare Cavalera
School violence, in particular bullying by peers, has become a problem on the public agenda. In the context of bullying, children exposed report high levels of shame and guilt which increase victimization since involves a humiliating experience associated with the lack of acceptance by the peer group and can negatively affect mental health. Both emotions have been previously studied in peer violence
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Validation of the Social Reactions-Online Questionnaire Among Adults Who Disclosed Online Victimization Via #MeToo Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 Prachi H. Bhuptani, Roselyn Peterson, Lindsay M. Orchowski, Sarah E. Ullman
The #MeToo movement of 2017 ushered in a wave of online disclosure of sexual victimization. The ways in which people respond to the disclosure of sexual victimization can play an important role in a survivor’s recovery process. This study conducted an exploratory structural equation model (ESEM) of a questionnaire aimed at characterizing the ways in which others respond to the disclosure of sexual
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Development of a Measure of Anti-Rape Attitudes as a Potential Protective Factor Against Rape Perpetration Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 Evelyn Schapansky, Arne Roets, Elien De Caluwé, Christophe Vandeviver
The role of attitudes toward women and sexual violence in predicting men’s perpetration of rape has been well documented in the literature. While research on rape perpetration has primarily focused on identifying risk factors, the limited understanding of protective factors has hindered the development of psychometric measures to assess attitudinal protective factors. However, comprehending these protective
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Public mental health facility closures and criminal justice contact in Chicago Criminology & Public Policy (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Ashley N. Muchow, Agustina Laurito
Research summaryIn 2012, Chicago closed half of its public mental health clinics, which provide services to those in need regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. Critics of the closures argued that they would result in service shortages and divert untreated patients to the criminal justice system. We explore this claim by examining whether and to what extent the closures increased criminal
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The role of family members in the prevention of violent extremism and terrorism: A scoping review of the literature Aggression and Violent Behavior (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Karyn Sporer, Brooke Buxton
Researchers across disciplines have examined different facets of the violent radicalization pathway, generating an expansive collection of policy recommendations for prevention of violent extremism and terrorism. One important feature of prevention is community engagement, including a community member's ability and willingness to report indicators of radicalization and mobilization to violence. In
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Assessment of the Dimensionality and Comparability in Legal Cynicism Measurement Justice Quarterly (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Daniel Seddig
Legal cynicism refers to a general contempt of people toward the law and legal authorities. Gifford and Reisig proposed a scale to measure the construct and provided evidence for its multidimension...
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The Landscape of Sexual Harm in the Video Game, Streaming, and Esports Community Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Oliver J. Merry, Kate C. Whitfield
While sexual harm has been studied across a range of contexts, it has not yet been considered within the video game, streaming, and esports community. This study aimed to explore the landscape of sexual harm in this community, specifically, where it has been committed by esports professionals and video game live streamers. Fifty-five victim statements were extracted from online sources (such as Twitter/X
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Mental Health, Race, and Social Support among Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Stephanie L. Rhee, Thelma Silver
Women with mental health (MH) symptoms are more vulnerable to the adverse effects of intimate partner violence (IPV). Social support (SS) helps those women cope with adversities and regain their overall well-being. Examining specific sources and functions of SS will help expand knowledge about resources for and barriers to MH services for women IPV survivors. However, few studies examined functional
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The Perils of the Unknown: Intolerance of Uncertainty and Intimate Partner Violence Across the First Four Pandemic Waves Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Kathryn M. Bell, Diane Holmberg, Zoey A. Chapman
Theory suggests that intolerance of uncertainty (IU), a tendency to perceive uncertain events as threatening, may serve as a potential risk factor for increased intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration; however, few studies have investigated this association, and none have taken a longitudinal approach. We investigated the issue in two longitudinal online investigations (initial N = 282 and 1,118)