Losing the Plot? Researching Community Safety Partnership Work Against Domestic Violence

Radford, Lorraine; Gill, Aisha K.

doi:10.1111/j.1468-2311.2006.00429.x

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“…Furthermore, it has been suggested that the introduction and use of risk assessment tools facilitate a more strategic response to domestic violence incidents (Hoyle, 2008). It is important to note, however, that the benefits associated with the use of specialist police officers are dependent on the availability of adequate resources, and that risk assessment tools have been criticized for being overly prescriptive (Hoyle, 2008; Hoyle & Sanders, 2000; Radford & Gill, 2006).…”

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The Influence of Prior Relationship on Perceptions of Stalking

Scott

Nixon

Sheridan

2013

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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The current research examined the influence of prior relationship on perceptions of stalking, and compared the perceptions of laypersons, nonspecialist police officers, and specialist police officers. Two studies employed experimental designs where participants were presented with one of three vignettes in which the nature of the prior relationship was manipulated so that the perpetrator and victim were portrayed as strangers, acquaintances, or ex-partners. Participants comprised 101 nonspecialist police officers and 108 laypersons in Study 1, and 49 specialist police officers and 49 nonspecialist police officers in Study 2. Findings indicate that nonspecialist police officers and laypersons shared the common misperception that stranger stalkers present a greater threat to the personal safety of their victims than acquaintance or ex-partner stalkers. Specialist police officers were less susceptible to common misperceptions and believed that intervention was more necessary. Specialist police officers also believed that the perpetrator's behavior would cause the victim more alarm or personal distress than nonspecialist police officers.

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The Influence of Prior Relationship on Perceptions of Stalking

Scott

Nixon

Sheridan

2013

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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“…The results from a checklist are not a definitive assessment of risk' (CAADA: 1). So, although such tools and are clearly illustrative of Carlen's (2008) discussion of 'risk-crazed governance' and may be helpful in informing resource allocation to those deemed 'at risk' (qua Radford andGill, 2006, Robinson, 2010), problems of an appropriately targeted response remain. While what constitutes 'appropriate' is up for grabs, the important point is achieving a policy response that is proportionate to the risk so far as we are able to predict it.…”

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Beyond risk theory: Experiential knowledge and ‘knowing otherwise’

Walklate

Mythen

2011

Criminology & Criminal Justice

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The central purpose of this article is to trace the conflicting co-existence of three narratives in relation to the 'risk society' and the practices that it engenders. The first of these narratives is theoretical: the problems and possibilities of the risk society thesis. The second is practical: how the concept of risk has been translated into policy and practice in the form of risk assessment tools for both 'at risk' offenders and 'at risk' victims. The focus in this narrative will be on criminal justice responses to violence in general with particular emphasis on responses to partner violence. The third narrative focuses on 'real lives': the experiential. Here attention will be paid to what is it that is, or is not, captured by the first two narratives. The concern will be to illustrate the extent to which the discordance that can be found between these three narratives reveals much about the risks of politics and the politics of risk. Keywords partner violence, real lives, risk, risk assessmentIn 2008/09, around three in four female victims (76%) knew the main or only suspect at the time of the offence, the same proportion as the previous year. However, a greater proportion of these female victims (69%) were killed by their partner, ex-partner or lover in 2008/09 compared with 2007/08 (50%). (Coleman and Osborne, 2010: 13) Risk is unequivocally used to mean danger from future damage, caused by the opponents. How much risk is a matter for the experts, but on both sides of the debate it has to be taken for granted that the matter is ascertainable. Anyone who insists that there is a high degree of uncertainty is taken to be opting out of accountability. (Douglas, 1990: 9) Criminology & Criminal Justice 11(2) 99-113

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“…Overall, the increased use of risk assessment is viewed positively by police services, as it can provide a basis for more targeted and efficient responses to IPV (Radford & Gill, 2006;Hoyle, 2008;Grant & Rowe, 2011). An effective response to IPV involves a combination of risk assessment, risk management, and safety planning.…”

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Measuring intimate partner violence risk: A national survey of Canadian police officers

Saxton¹,

Jaffe²,

Straatman³

et al. 2020

JCSWB

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This study examined the role of police in addressing intimate partner violence (IPV) and the type of strategies they apply across Canada based on a national survey of officers. The focus was on an examination of the types of structured tools Canadian police officers report using in their risk assessment strategies. The results suggest that Canadian police officers are reporting frequent engagement in risk assessments across jurisdictions. The survey findings indicate variability across provinces in the types of risk assessment tools police officers are using. Implications for future research include exploring specific provincial and territorial police risk assessment processes and the challenges in engaging in risk assessments.

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Losing the Plot? Researching Community Safety Partnership Work Against Domestic Violence

Cited by 15 publications

References 17 publications

The Influence of Prior Relationship on Perceptions of Stalking

The Influence of Prior Relationship on Perceptions of Stalking

Beyond risk theory: Experiential knowledge and ‘knowing otherwise’

Measuring intimate partner violence risk: A national survey of Canadian police officers

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