Study finds distinct patterns lead to domestic partner homicide

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Study finds distinct patterns lead to domestic partner *********

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A new study has explored the complex patterns which lead to an intimate partner ********* (IPH), in an effort to better understand and prevent the tragic event happening.

The research delved into the ********* careers of people who had been involved in at least one incidence of lethal and non-lethal intimate partner ********* in Quebec, Canada, over three decades.

Statistics indicate that approximately 20% of all homicides in the country are attributed to IPH.

Co-author Dr. Sarah Paquette from the University of Portsmouth’s Department of Psychology, said, “Intimate partner ********* is the ultimate manifestation of a spectrum of ********* within current or past relationships.

“The fact that this type of ******** makes up a fifth of all murders in Canada means understanding the predictors and risk factors of the ****** is a matter of life or ******.”

The study,

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in the British Journal of Criminology, gathered insights from a database of ********* events recorded by police in the Quebec province between 1990 and 2022. It includes information on offenders’ ********* careers as well as ****** characteristics.

A total of 175,985 individuals had been involved in at least one incidence of intimate partner ********* during this time. Of these, 1,219 had either attempted to or ******* their partner.

Researchers examined a random sample of 1,276 offenders, who were mostly men (87%). Of these, 276 had ******* their partner (92% men), while the other 1,000 had a history of ********* against them.

The team found similar characteristics between individuals who committed lethal and non-lethal ********* towards their partner. On average, offenders committed two incidents of ********* against their partner and seven other ********* events, with the first event happening in their early 30s.

Factors associated with intimate partner ********* include violent ********* history and repetition of ********* acts. Both male and female IPH offenders used sharp weapons, with patterns suggesting various motives including self-defense, *****, and anger.

The findings also suggest the likelihood of an intimate partner ********* is stable over a ********* career.

There were two distinct categories of ********* that indicated how long until an intimate partner ********* was committed. The first was severe *********—such as ******* assaults and physical *********—which would result in the victim’s ****** early in the offender’s ********* career. The second was chronic *********, where there was a persistent pattern of aggression and ****** over an extended ******* and the ****** occurred after a longer ******* of time.

“The objective of this study was to expand understanding of intimate partner *********,” added Dr. Paquette.

“Our findings show severe episodes of intimate partner ********* increase short-term risk of IPH, while repeated instances of various violent episodes heighten mid-to long-term risk. Law enforcement agencies can utilize this knowledge to develop targeted prevention strategies.”

The study was a collaboration between the University of Portsmouth in England, led by Dr. Chopin from University of Lausanne in Switzerland, and academics from the University of Montreal and the Quebec Provincial Police in Canada.

The authors acknowledge several limitations to the research, including regional specificity and the exclusion of broader social and environmental factors. They recommend future work to address these gaps and further refine predictive models for intimate partner *********.

More information:
Julien Chopin et al, Earlier or Later? A Survival Analysis of ********* Career and Contextual Factors Associated With Intimate Partner ********* in Canada, The British Journal of Criminology (2024).

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