Publication Date
1998
Abstract
A variety of batterer characteristics, such as witnessing parental violence as a child, alcohol/drug use, and a prior legal history, have been found to be correlated with domestic violence. Initial research on recidivism has also suggested that these characteristics are correlated with recidivism and, thus, may be used as possible predictor variables. This study explored the relationship between a number of batterer characteristics and recidivism within a sample of batterers involved in a domestic violence treatment program. Of the psychosocial variables explored as possible predictors, only witnessing of parental violence as a child was a significant predictor. In addition, analyses conducted between the recidivists and non-recidivists only found marital status to be significantly different between the two groups.
Disciplines
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Ukleja '98, Denise, "Prediction of Recidivism from Batterer Characteristics and Prior Arrest Records" (1998). Honors Projects. 53.
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/psych_honproj/53