Gonzalez-Guarda, Rosa M Williams, Jessica R Williams, Weston Lorenzo, Dalia Carrington, Cherelle
Published in
Journal of interpersonal violence
The purpose of this study was to identify determinants of HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and acquisition among female victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). Data were abstracted from intake and HIV/STI testing forms from a family justice center, to identify the socioeconomic and abuse characteristics associated with reque...
Allison, Kayla Klein, Brent R
Published in
Journal of interpersonal violence
The purpose of this study is to examine the ways in which general strain and masculinity theories combine to offer explanations for why and how some offenders commit fatal attacks against persons who are homeless. Specifically, the authors ask, how does "strained masculinity" explain why and how offenders commit fatal bias attacks of violence again...
Combes, Hélène
The 2018 electoral process has been described as the most violent in the history of Mexico. According to records compiled by Estrategia Electoral, “between September 8th, 2017, and August 31st, 2018 (initial and final dates of the federal electoral process), at least 145 local political actors or people related to electoral processes were murdered”...
Soydas, Suzan Smid, Geert E. Goodfellow, Barbara Wilson, Rachel Boelen, Paul A.
Published in
Frontiers in Psychiatry
Maxwell, Lucy Skues, Jason Wise, Lisa Theiler, Stephen Pfeifer, Jeffery
Published in
Journal of interpersonal violence
The purpose of this study was to determine the situational and individual factors that influence vulnerability to public stranger violence (PSV) from the perspective of young adults and industry professionals. In total, 25 young adults aged between 18 and 29 years formed one sample and participated in one of four focus groups. The second sample con...
Shalev, Ronit Dargan, Carola Abdallah, Faida
Published in
Omega
Losing a loved one as a result of murder is a profoundly traumatic experience. This is even more precise with regard to children who have lost an immediate family member, such as a parent or a sibling. This experience may severely impact the children's social and emotional lives, their functioning, adaptability, and psychological and physical devel...
Desta, Meseret K Venema, Rachel M
Published in
Violence against women
This study explored the factors associated with the engagement of women in intimate partner homicide (IPH) through 10 in-depth interviews with women incarcerated in three correction facilities in Oromiya Regional State of Ethiopia. In addition, key informant interviews and six focus groups involving traditional leaders, Kebele administrators, and c...
Wong, Jennifer S Lee, Chelsey
Published in
Journal of interpersonal violence
Domestic violence is a widespread issue, with victims suffering emotional and physical harm and severe cases resulting in homicide. Media presentation of extreme instances of domestic homicide may affect public opinion and related public policies. This study examines the presentation of homicide in print news media in the context of victim-offender...
Dayan, Hava
Published in
Journal of interpersonal violence
Among persons who commit murder a certain percentage also commits suicide soon after, a phenomenon known as homicide-suicide. Previous studies indicate that femicide-suicide (female intimate partner homicide-suicides) accounts for the vast majority of homicide-suicide occurrences. Although the femicide-suicide phenomenon cuts across regions and soc...
Karlsson, Linda C Malén, Tuulia Kaakinen, Johanna K Antfolk, Jan
Published in
Journal of interpersonal violence
Previous research on how stereotypes affect perceptions of intimate partner violence and domestic homicide has found that violence committed by men is perceived as more severe and judged more harshly than violence committed by women. The present mock jury study investigated how perpetrator sex (male or female), crime type (familicide or filicide), ...
