Before the killing
Intimate partner homicides in a process perspective, Part I
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15749119 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Viveka Enander (0000-0001-5858-9768, University of Gothenburg, corresponding author), Gunilla Krantz (0000-0001-8926-2530, University of Gothenburg), Henrik Lysell (0000-0002-9530-6242), Karin Örmon (0000-0002-0228-1358, Malmö University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-74 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-10 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Gender-Based Violence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2398-6808 • E-ISSN: 2398-6816 |
| Publisher | Policy Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/239868020x15922355479497 |
| OpenAlex | W3041278989 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 9 |
This article puts intimate partner homicide (IPH) into a process perspective, and describes the situational precursors that constitute the build-up, that is, the first stage of the IPH process that precedes the deed. Fifty court files, from cases involving 40 male and ten female perpetrators, underwent thematic analysis. Our findings indicate that the build-up phase of an IPH is complex and encompasses several different features, of which some are clearly gendered. The results point to an escalation during the build-up: of possessiveness and violent behaviour in male-to-female cases, of alcohol/drug abuse, of mental health problems and/or of fears for the future, often connected to separation. Concurrent with previous research we found that women often kill in the context of their own victimisation. There were, however, other situations and motives that also stood out as being pertinent. The practical implications of these findings are that practitioners should be particularly attentive to escalation of known risk factors, especially male possessiveness, and be aware that (the victim wanting) a separation may initiate escalation with lethal consequences
Context (archaeology · Criminology · Deed · Domestic violence · Homicide · Medical emergency · Perspective (graphical · Poison control · Political science · Qualitative research · Situational ethics · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Thematic analysis · Victimisation · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.8 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |