NCJ Number
17606
Journal
Medicine, Science, and the Law Volume: 14 Issue: 3 Dated: (JULY 1974) Pages: 180-183
Date Published
1974
Length
4 pages
Annotation
A COMPARISON OF PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS, TYPES OF RELATIONSHIPS, PREVIOUS OFFENSES AND OTHER FACTORS OF 23 MEN INTERVIEWED DURING THE PERIOD OF REMAND IN CUSTODY AWAITING TRIAL FOR SERIOUSLY ASSAULTING THEIR WIVES.
Abstract
THE PLURALITY OF CASES WAS CHARACTERIZED BY DEPENDENT, PASSIVE HUSBANDS. 70 PERCENT OF THE ATTACKS WERE PRECEDED BY WARNINGS. OTHER GENERALIZATIONS ARE MADE.