November 8, 2012
Lloyd Rath
Failing to distinguish one kind of domestic
violence from another can:
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Endanger victims of ongoing violence
Result in inappropriate response by law
enforcement, prosecutors and the court,
advocates and counselors
Embolden perpetrators
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INTENT in offender’s use of violence
MEANING of the violence to the victim
EFFECT of acts on the victim
How this incident fits with previous patterns
of behavior
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Battering
Resistive/Reactive violence
Situational violence
Pathological violence
Anti-social violence
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Uses abusive tactics to intimidate or threaten
a victim into compliance
Based upon entitlement
Often “triggered” by victim’s attempts to
assert independence or disagree with
perpetrator
Violence escalates in severity and frequency
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Perpetrator is reacting to violence or
intimidation used against him/her
Violence is self-defense (non-criminal)
Violence may be retaliatory or designed to go
“toe-to-toe” with the abuser (criminal)
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Use of violence is atypical
Other abusive tactics are not being used
Violence does not cause substantial or great
bodily harm
Violence is not in response to ongoing abuse
against the perpetrator
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Abuse of alcohol or drugs
Psychological problems and personality
disorders
Depression
**Will see violence in all aspects of their life
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No regard for social norms
Uses violence in many relationships – private
and public
Has poor communication and problem
solving tools
Reckless disregard for the safety of others
**Will see violence in all aspect of their life
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A program must have
◦ Victim safety
◦ Offender accountability
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Superior in charge/Head of household
Make the person an object or something
other/Name calling
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Selfish – their gain, someone else’s loss
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Little or no consequences
5. Drunk
4. Stress
3. Good intentions
2. Lost control
1. Provoked me
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Identify goals to reach non-violent lifestyle
Identify abusive behaviors and their patterns
of abuse
Explore the intents of abusive behavior and
the belief system that supports those
behaviors
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Danger/Fear
Public disclosure
Economic security
Lack of legal
consequences
Shattered self
esteem
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The Children
No support
Loves their partner
Religious beliefs
Believes the
violence is their
fault
Hopes for change
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Use of weapons
Escalation in
frequency or
severity
Stalking
Homicide or suicide
threats
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Use of alcohol or
drugs
Strangulation
Recent separation
in relationship
Criminal history
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