Woman Battering: A Comparative Analysis of Black and White Women

Joseph, Janice

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“…Similarly, in reviewing 2,670 IPV cases, Melton and Belknap (2003) found that African Americans were overrepresented. A number of explanations for this cultural disparity have been considered, including increased poverty (Greenfeld et al, 1998), reduced socioeconomic status (Hampton & Gelles, 1994), mandatory arrest and proarrest laws (Joseph, 1997), exposure to societal stress (Hampton & Yung, 1996), and a lack of access to or acceptance of IPV services for African Americans (Bent-Goodley, 2004;Joseph, 1997;Williams & Becker, 1994). The current results also indicate that African American women were particularly overrepresented among IPV perpetrators.…”

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confidence: 61%

Same-Day Substance Use in Men and Women Charged With Felony Domestic Violence Offenses

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Langhinrichsen‐Rohling

Eichold

2011

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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This archival study reviewed 196 closed felony domestic violence files from a large southern city from the years 1999-2006.The purpose was to provide information on the co-occurrence of substance use and intimate partner violence (IPV) for male and female perpetrators on the day of the violent incident. Results indicated that of the 141 of 196 cases in which there was documentation about drug or alcohol involvement, 67.4% (n = 95) of the cases confirmed that there was drug or alcohol use on the day of the incident. Male perpetrators were significantly more likely to have been involved with alcohol and/or drugs the day of the violent episode than were female perpetrators. Sex of offender and race analyses revealed that the percentage of female IPV perpetrators (42.9%) was substantial and African Americans, particularly women, were overrepresented in IPV felony charges. Implications and suggestions for further research are discussed.

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Same-Day Substance Use in Men and Women Charged With Felony Domestic Violence Offenses

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Langhinrichsen‐Rohling

Eichold

2011

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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“…For example, African American women are more likely than Euro-Americans to use violence in response to experiencing physical and sexual aggression, and are more likely to injure their partners while defending themselves (Clark et al, 1994;Joseph, 1997;Moss, Pitula, Campbell, & Halstead, 1997;West & Rose, 2000). Further, results from a national survey (Caetano, Schafer, & Cunradi, 2001) showed that African American women were more likely to experience and perpetrate violence than EuroAmericans, with Hispanic women between the two groups.…”

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Gender Symmetry and Asymmetry in Violent Relationships: Patterns of Mutuality Among Racially Diverse Women

Weston¹,

Temple

Marshall

2005

Sex Roles

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Three patterns of mutual intimate partner violence (IPV) are proposed, based on frequency and severity: Male primary perpetrator (MPP), female primary perpetrator (FPP), and symmetrical (SYM). Patterns and effects of ethnicity were examined with 445 African American, Euro-American, and Mexican American low-income women experiencing mutual IPV. More relationships were classified as MPP (54%) than SYM (35%) or FPP (11%). Comparing women's and men's perpetration of several types of IPV (e.g., threats, severe physical) indicated MPP-pattern women experienced all IPV types more often and were more likely to sustain injury than their male partners. Fewer gender differences were found in the FPP pattern. Racial/ethnic groups were more similar than different; previously reported differences may be explained by variation in socioeconomic status.

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“…The effect of legal control on influence in curbing domestic abuse operate from the premise that only persons who lack effective informal social controls can effectively be deterred (Silberman 1976;Grasmick and McLaughlin 1978). The importance of batterer's prevention programs, and indeed, access to other helping agencies committed to curbing domestic violence are not unrelated to these very issues (Bent-Goodley 2001;Bent-Goodley 2004;Joseph 1997;West 1999). The racialized nature of much domestic violence, and the public policy approaches to them (Bent-Goodley 2001;Bent-Goodley 2004;Joseph 1997;West 1999), remains quite significant in their consequences.…”

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“…The importance of batterer's prevention programs, and indeed, access to other helping agencies committed to curbing domestic violence are not unrelated to these very issues (Bent-Goodley 2001;Bent-Goodley 2004;Joseph 1997;West 1999). The racialized nature of much domestic violence, and the public policy approaches to them (Bent-Goodley 2001;Bent-Goodley 2004;Joseph 1997;West 1999), remains quite significant in their consequences. Given this, our research sought to determine, if among low-income households the use of non-punitive approaches such as mediation for dealing with domestic abuse is likely to significantly lower the chances of future occurrence of domestic violence.…”

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Mediation Verses Arrest Approaches to Domestic Assault: Policy Implications for Addressing Domestic Abuse Among Under-Educated and Jobless Offenders

Yates

Pillai

Berry³

2008

Am J Crim Just

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Mediation as a response to domestic abuse would seem a promising direction in curbing domestic battering among offenders with a low stake in conformity. This study compares the effects of mediation verses arrest on two general types of domestic abusers; one category with a high school education or above and is presently employed, while the other category comprising individuals with less than a high school education and are currently unemployed. Pooled data from three of the original group of six Minneapolis Domestic Violence Project cities are used in this study. The findings show unemployed Blacks with less than a high school education who were mediated were significantly less likely to have reoffended within six months than unemployed non-Blacks similarly mediated with less than a high school education. Also, unemployed Blacks with less than a high school education not mediated were significantly more likely to re-offend than unemployed non-Blacks with less than a high school education and not mediated. Finally, among those in the sample unemployed with less than a high school education and mediated were significantly less likely to re-offend compared to those not mediated. The findings are consistent with seeing mediation as a viable police strategy in curbing domestic abuse among jobless and undereducated offenders.Keywords Domestic abuse . Domestic violence theory . Responses to domestic violence . Underclass and domestic violence Am J Crim Just (

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Woman Battering: A Comparative Analysis of Black and White Women

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Same-Day Substance Use in Men and Women Charged With Felony Domestic Violence Offenses

Same-Day Substance Use in Men and Women Charged With Felony Domestic Violence Offenses

Gender Symmetry and Asymmetry in Violent Relationships: Patterns of Mutuality Among Racially Diverse Women

Mediation Verses Arrest Approaches to Domestic Assault: Policy Implications for Addressing Domestic Abuse Among Under-Educated and Jobless Offenders

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