The Criminogenic Needs of Intimate Partner Violence Offenders

• In Event: Theoretical Developments in Intimate Partner Violence

Abstract

While the criminogenic needs of general offenders have been empirically studied, the criminogenic treatment needs of intimate partner violence (IPV) offenders has not been as thoroughly examined. Additionally, a comparison of criminogenic needs of IPV offenders with other non-IPV violent offenders, and non-violent offenders has yet to be explored. Therefore, we examined and compared the criminogenic needs of 99 IPV offenders, 233 non-IPV violent offenders, and 103 non-violent offenders, all of whom had undergone institutional forensic assessments. Results indicated that IPV offenders had more treatment needs than the other two offender groups, including the central 8 criminogenic needs.

Authors

• Dana Radatz, Niagara University

• N. Zoe Hilton, Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care