Poster #105 - Filling the Gaps in the Literature on Intimate Partner Violence and Homicide: A Research Note

• In Event: ASC Poster Session II

Abstract

Intimate partner violence occurs frequently, with one in three women experiencing IPV, and can lead to intimate partner homicide (IPH). To prevent IPH, researchers have worked to identify risk factors. Despite this, research on risk factors such as perpetrator firearm possession and substance abuse is scarce, and it remains unclear whether marginalized groups face different risks. Researchers have attempted to address this gap, but finding data on firearm possession, substance abuse, and marginalized groups has proved difficult. To assist researchers, this project will analyze the police and medical examiner files, interview data, and newspaper articles from IPH cases in Arizona collected by the Preventing and Assessing Intimate Partner Homicide Risk (PAIR) Studies, to determine which resources are most likely to provide data on these variables. The presence or absence of information on firearm possession, substance abuse, and marginalized groups will be recorded for each resource type. A logistic regression and odds ratio analysis will be completed to determine if there is a statistically significant difference in the information provided. These findings will help researchers identify the materials most likely to yield data relevant to their research questions and help researchers to effectively address these gaps within the literature.

Authors

• Sabrina Lee Williamson, Arizona State University

• Jesenia Pizarro, Arizona State University

• Jill Messing, Arizona State University