The association between protective actions and homicide risk: Findings from the Oklahoma lethality assessment study

Jill Theresa Messing; Jacquelyn C. Campbell; Sheryll Brown; Beverly Patchell; David K. Androff; Janet Sullivan Wilson

doi:10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-13-00013

The association between protective actions and homicide risk: Findings from the Oklahoma lethality assessment study

Jill Theresa Messing, Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Sheryll Brown, Beverly Patchell, David K. Androff, Janet Sullivan Wilson

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This study focuses on the relationship between women's risk of homicide as measured by the Danger Assessment and 13 protective actions. Participants (N = 432) experienced an incident of police involved intimate partner violence (IPV) and subsequently completed a structured telephone interview. Most women in this sample experienced severe violence and were classified as being at high risk for homicide. Participants engaged in an average of 3.81 (SD = 2.73) protective actions. With the exception of the use of formal domestic violence services, women in the high-risk category were significantly more likely than women in the lower risk category to have used each of the protective actions examined. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	543-563
Number of pages	21
Journal	Violence and victims
Volume	29
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-13-00013
State	Published - Jan 1 2014

Keywords

Domestic violence
Help-seeking
Intimate partner violence
Risk assessment
Safety planning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Health(social science)
Law

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