A ten-year experience of physical Intimate partner violence (IPV) in a French forensic unit

Savall, F.; Lechevalier, Agathe; Hérin, Fabrice; Vergnault, Mathieu; Telmon, Norbert; Bartoli, Christophe

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2016.12.007

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“…Although many of the injuries sustained did not result in fractures, they were severe enough to cause subperiosteal bleeding and resultant ossification. This is consistent with the findings in the literature that the most frequently identified musculoskeletal injuries in IPV are soft tissue injuries like abrasions, bruises, or contusions and hematomas [14,27]. as well as internalized and cultural stigma [55].…”

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“…Postcranial fractures, as reported by Wu et al [25], were less common than facial injuries, but when present, were most commonly seen in the chest region—for example, rib fractures. Limb fractures were not as common, but if they did occur, they were predominantly of the upper limbs [24,25,27]. Juarez and Hughes [3] postulated that upper arm injuries could be related to the victims trying to defend her/himself, despite a dearth of reliable statistical evidence.…”

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Patterning of fractures in a case of intimate partner homicide (IPH)

Steyn

Bacci

Holland

2020

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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South Africa is a country overwhelmed by crime and violence, with very high incidences of abuse against women and children. It is not often that a case of intimate partner homicide is seen in a forensic anthropological context. Here, we report on such a case where the remains of the victim had been buried for some time. The victim was a middle‐aged female, while the suspect was a younger adult male. The deceased had suffered massive, repeated trauma during her lifetime with healed fractures and evidence of soft tissue trauma to virtually all parts of her body. A partly healed rib fracture indicates that the abuse continued until shortly before her death. She ultimately succumbed after suffering trauma to her head and face after reportedly being hit by a brick, evidence of which can be seen as perimortem fractures of the face. It is important for forensic anthropologists to identify specific patterns and report on the presence of healed fractures, as they can raise suspicion as to the possibility of chronic abuse. In this case, the evidence suggests a very long period of extreme and repeated trauma, which were apparently not reported or noticed by family members or the medical fraternity.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Patterning of fractures in a case of intimate partner homicide (IPH)

Steyn

Bacci

Holland

2020

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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“…Professional teams are required to evaluate all physical and psychological indicators of IPVAW to prevent abuse and protect victims. 20,22,90–92…”

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Violence against women in heterosexual couples: A review of psychological and medico-legal considerations

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Intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) is the most pervasive violation of women’s rights worldwide, causing devastating lifelong damage. Victims can suffer physical, emotional or mental health problems, and experience detrimental effects in social, psychological and relational health with their families, especially children. Due to the complexity regarding violence against women in heterosexual couples, it is important to make a clear distinction between psychological and physical mistreatment, which also includes psychological violence. This differentiation is important in determining different emotional and psychological aspects of mistreatment in order to understand the reasons why some women stay in such relationships and to explain the personality profiles of victims and perpetrators. In this short narrative review, we have combined perspectives of depth psychology and attachment theory from studies on trauma, traumatic bonds and the perpetrator/victim complex in gender violence. We have also considered the growing literature on IPVAW as it relates to the medico-legal field. Our search strategy included intimate partner violence, attachment styles, risk factors and the victim/perpetrator relationship. Distinguishing the different types of IPVAW is a necessary step in understanding the complexity, causes, correlations and consequences of this issue. Above all, it enables the implementation of effective prevention and intervention strategies.

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“…Reports on medicolegal characteristics of male victims of IPV in Germany are scarce. A recent German study reported on IPV injury patterns of 16 men examined over a 6-year period [15,16], while a portion of 11-12.8% of males among clinical-forensic examinations of IPV victims was observed in other European countries [17][18][19].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…IPV associated injuries have been shown to occur most frequently in the neck, head and face regions [20], predominantly being minor injuries like scratches and hematomas resulting from non-instrumental blunt force trauma [17][18][19]21], while instrumental violence (e.g., household items, weapons) has been reported to occur less frequently [17,21]. Research on gender differences in IPV showed that female perpetrators were more likely to hit, bite, kick and use objects to hit or throw, whereas men more often beat, choke or strangle the victim [22].…”

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Males as victims of intimate partner violence — results from a clinical-forensic medical examination centre

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Only few studies have reported on males as victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) so far. The aim of the present study is to analyse frequency and case characteristics of physical violence against male IPV victims examined in a clinical-forensic medical examination centre for victims of violence in Germany over an 11-year period, contributing to a better understanding of IPV in men. Male victims represented 6.2% of IPV cases (n = 167) with a median age of 40 years. Cases were reported to the police in 78.4% before medicolegal examination. In 60.5% of the cases, the perpetrator was the current partner, and 82% occurred in a domestic environment with a predominance of female offenders. In more than half of the cases (57.5%), the victims consulted the examination centre without prior healthcare utilisation. About one-third of the victims reported previous IPV (31.7%). The findings point to the relevance of men as victims of IPV, case group–specific risk factors, injury-dependent behaviour related to healthcare utilisation, the need to establish or strengthen specialised support services for affected men and underscore the importance of clinical-forensic services in documenting and assessing violence-related injuries.

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A ten-year experience of physical Intimate partner violence (IPV) in a French forensic unit

Cited by 24 publications

References 11 publications

Patterning of fractures in a case of intimate partner homicide (IPH)

Patterning of fractures in a case of intimate partner homicide (IPH)

Violence against women in heterosexual couples: A review of psychological and medico-legal considerations

Males as victims of intimate partner violence — results from a clinical-forensic medical examination centre

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