U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

NCJRS Virtual Library

The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works.
Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library

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
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)