Implementing Focused Deterrence for Intimate Partner Violence
The SRFV Project in Malmö
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8252753 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tobias Fläder (0009-0000-6058-7606), Caroline Mellgren (0000-0001-5375-0065), Anna‐karin Ivert (0000-0001-7749-9549) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 1-21 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2703-7045 • E-ISSN: 2703-7045 |
| DOI | 10.18261/njsp.12.2.2 |
| OpenAlex | W4417494415 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
Focused deterrence-based strategies have been implemented in the United States since the mid-1990s, and the evidence base of their effect on serious crime is growing. Focused deterrence, also referred to as pulling levers, directs attention to the most violent members of a community, and conveys a clear message that violence will be met by swift and severe consequences and that those who want to leave criminality will receive help and support to do so. The strategy shifts focus from the victim to the perpetrator. The most violent, or those at risk of committing repeated crimes in a close relationship are identified and divided into groups (A–D) based on the severity of their crime. These individuals are informed that they are identified as (potential) perpetrators of violence in an intimate relationship and that future incidents of violence will be met with different types of sanctions. At the same time, support is offered to stop the violence, while support is also offered to the victim. This approach has been tried to prevent intimate partner violence to a limited extent before and is now being implemented in Malmö, Sweden. This paper will describe the initial phases of the process of implementing the strategy
Deterrence (psychology · Deterrence theory · Domestic violence · Intimate partner · Poison control · Process (computing · Suicide prevention · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
Varieties of Police Behavior
Evidence-Based Policing
The Politics of the Police
Does batterers' treatment work? A meta-analytic review of domestic violence treatment
Health consequences of intimate partner violence
Interventions to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence
The Nordic Paradox and intimate partner violence against women (Ipvaw) in Sweden
Implementing a perpetrator-focused partnership approach to tackling domestic abuse
Assessing the Impact of a Focused Deterrence Strategy to Combat Intimate Partner Domestic Violence
Methodological Quality Standards for Evaluation Research
Creating Collaborative Advantage
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Intimate partner violence against women and the Nordic paradox
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |