Psychometric Typology of U.K. Domestic Violence Offenders

• NCJ Number: 235213
• Journal: Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 21 Issue: 10 Dated: October 2006 Pages: 1270-1285
• Author(s): Rebecca Johnson; Elizabeth Gilchrist; Anthony R. Beech; Samantha Weston; Rachel Takriti; Richard Freeman
• Date Published: October 2006
• Length: 16 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study investigated subtypes in a sample of UK domestically violent men.

Abstract

A number of studies have described subtypes of domestically violent men, and the heterogeneity of domestically violent men is well established. The aim of the current study was to investigate the distribution of subtypes using psychometric measures in convicted domestically violent offenders in England. Four subtypes of offenders were identified: low pathology, borderline, narcissistic, and antisocial. These subtypes were broadly comparable with the family-only, dysphoric/borderline, and generally violent/antisocial types proposed by Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuart. The majority of the sample (60 percent) best fit the generally violent/antisocial profile. However, the reliance on psychometric measurement and lack of corroborative evidence from partners means that further research is necessary to test these findings. (Published Abstract)