perpetrators of DA in the community Flashcards
(13 cards)
What is the prevalence of domestic abuse victimization in England and Wales?
Approximately 1 in 20 people disclose domestic abuse victimization in the past year; 1 in 5 since age 16.
CSEW data indicates that victimization rates are significant, highlighting the extent of domestic abuse issues.
What are the two levels of understanding domestic abuse?
Micro-level and Macro-level.
Micro-level includes personality, pathology, and neurodiversity; Macro-level includes feminist approaches, power and control, and hegemonic masculinity.
What is the estimated percentage of adults aged 16 years and over who experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2022?
5.0% of adults, equating to an estimated 2.4 million adults.
This includes 1.7 million women and 699,000 men.
What was the increase in police recorded domestic abuse-related crimes in England and Wales for the year ending March 2022?
7.7% increase, totaling 910,980 crimes.
This indicates a concerning trend in domestic abuse incidents reported.
What does the Domestic Abuse Act include regarding managing offenders?
Punitive elements, suspended sentences, electronic monitoring, and polygraph testing.
These measures aim to enhance the management of high-risk offenders.
What principles are domestic violence perpetrator programmes based on?
RNR principles: Risk, Need, and Responsivity.
These principles help tailor interventions to individual offenders’ needs.
What are cognitive-behavioral interventions aimed at in domestic abuse programmes?
Challenging faulty thinking and learned patterns of behavior.
These interventions help develop new coping strategies and conflict resolution skills.
True or False: Cognitive-behavioral approaches are widely supported as effective for rehabilitating partner-violent men.
False.
There is little evidence supporting their effectiveness, as noted by various researchers.
What emotional challenges do probation officers face when delivering domestic violence perpetrator programmes?
Emotional draining and vicarious trauma.
The work is recognized as challenging due to the high-risk nature of the offenders.
What is the ‘Building Better Relationships’ programme?
An accredited programme run by CRCs for male domestic abuse perpetrators.
It focuses on a strengths-based approach to treatment.
Fill in the blank: The focus on desistance from domestic violence has been characterized by a general lack of _______.
research.
This indicates a gap in understanding the processes involved in desistance.
What factors influence persistence and desistance in domestic violence?
Relationships and agency.
Characteristics of specific relationships are crucial in understanding patterns of behavior.
What is the role of agency in desistance from domestic violence?
Change in how individuals respond to situations.
Agency is critical for developing new responses that lead to desistance.
