1 / 27

A Practitioner's Perspective on Services for Domestic Violence Offenders

A Practitioner's Perspective on Services for Domestic Violence Offenders. Charlie Stoops, PhD, LCSW Graduate School of Social Work Dominican University. Overview. What is domestic violence and abuse? A view from a change agent

nile
Download Presentation

A Practitioner's Perspective on Services for Domestic Violence Offenders

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. A Practitioner's Perspective on Services for Domestic Violence Offenders Charlie Stoops, PhD, LCSW Graduate School of Social Work Dominican University

  2. Overview • What is domestic violence and abuse? A view from a change agent • Is it Clinical or Is it Behavioral? A perspective on working to end men’s use of domestic violence • How do we facilitate change: Common components of Partner Abuse Intervention Programs • Does it work? • How can the legal advocacy/process help?

  3. What is domestic violence and abuse? A view from a change agent

  4. Unique Form of Violence Specific Target Specific Gender Specific Relationship Specific Location Violence is a last resort Planned & Systematic

  5. How many men? • About 12% of adult men have been violent with an intimate female partner in past year • According to US 2010 Census, 138 Million men in US. 16.6 million men will use violence with a partner this year. • According to a report by the Bureau of Justice, of 3,750 reports of intimate partner violence filed in the state courts of 16 large urban counties in May 2002: • Most involved a female victim and a male defendant (84%). • 1 in 20 involved a defendant and victim of the same gender. • The majority of the cases (male defendant/female victim) were more likely to entail a history of abuse between the victim and defendant. • Defendant weapon use was more prevalent in cases with female defendants and male victims than in other cases. (Straus & Gelles, 1987; US Census 2010,; US Dept. of Justice, 2009)

  6. How many men? • Male Partners commit 30% of female homicides; Female partners commit 5% of male homicides • In Chicago from January to June 2011, detectives have determined there were 10 general domestic related murders. Of these murders, most occurred in districts that averaged the lowest domestic-related calls/day. There were 4 murders in three districts that averaged 1-9 domestic-related calls/day. (Straus & Gelles, 1987; US Census 2010, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S. 1993-2004, 2006; Chicago Police Department — Quarterly Domestic Violence Statistical Summary — YTD - June 2011)

  7. Probability of Being a Man in a PAIP • (x) Cook County IL has 1,889,934 men age 18 or older(2000 US Census) • (y) yx*.12: 157,495 batterers in Cook Co IL(Straus & Gelles, 1989 found 12% of men batter in a given year) • (z) In the year 2000, Cook County Court Dept. Social Service (DSS) disposed 1,905 new men for intervention related to domestic violence • z/y = 0.012 (1.2%) . . . the approximate probability of getting into a PAIP (via DSS) in Cook County Illinois if you batter • Compare Dutton rate: 4 per 1,000 (0.4%)

  8. Conclusion It is rare for a man who batters to be in a Partner Abuse Intervention Program!

  9. Is it Clinical or Is it Behavioral? A perspective on working to end men’s use of domestic violence

  10. Intervening with men who batter • Intervention vs. Treatment • Mandatory vs. Voluntary

  11. Why do men batter? Social Theories • Feminist Sociological • Patriarchal Structure of Society • Men’s violence toward women as a sanctioned action to maintain Patriarchy • Ecological • Integration of Biological, Individual, Environmental, Feminist • Genetic Factors • Learned Behavior • Societal Structure • Gendered Analysis

  12. Characteristics of Men who abuse their intimate female partners • Environmental Constraints • Behavioral Deficits • Family of origin violence • Dating Violence • Community Violence • Abuse of own children

  13. Characteristics of Men who abuse their intimate female partners • Feelings Management (Anger) • Stress/Anxiety • Depression • Generalized Aggression /Antisocial Traits • Personality Disorders • based on Saunders, D (1995)

  14. How do we facilitate change: Common components of Partner Abuse Intervention Programs

  15. How do we Intervene! • Accountability • Men's • Programs • Beliefs • Communication Skills • Sexism, Racism, Classism, Homophobia • Feelings Management vs. Anger Management • Empathy - Impact on Women, Children & Self • Impact of Other Issues & Referrals

  16. Intervening with men who batter • Treatment/Intervention for Co-occurring Conditions • Environmental • Physical • Psychiatric • Substance Misuse • Personality Disorders • Neurological

  17. What we don’t do! Contraindicated Approaches “Anger Management” Pastoral Counseling Individual Therapy Couples Therapy Personal Confrontation

  18. Why NOT Anger Management? Most men who batter have no problem controlling anger when they are angry at a boss, or a banker, or a police officer. Usually they will stop an assault if a child, parent, or neighbor enters the room.

  19. Does it work? Yes – Maybe – No

  20. Is Intervention Effective? • Most who re-offend do so early in programs/or while on waiting list • Modest effectiveness in general • Only 6 randomized studies to date • 2 - small positive effects - 4 - no significant effects when using official records • No significant effects when using victim reports • After 5 years, 75% of partners/victims of completers report feeling safe!

  21. Reasons for Small Effect of BIPs • Unidentified and untreated substance abuse and mental illness • Poverty, culture, and “stake in conformity” issues • Applying person-level solutions to a societal-level problem • Failure to sanction non-compliance • No intervention for the really bad guys

  22. Cook County Study • Study done for Cook County Adult Probation available at : • http://www.icjia.state.il.us/public/pdf/ResearchReports/CookCountyDVInt.pdf (Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority’s website) • Shows 75% completion rate in Cook Co. and that completion reduces incidence of re-arrest by 39 – 62% • Class predicts completion better than disorders • Marital Status, Employment, Education, Income

  23. Is Intervention Effective? • What works with whom? • Culturally-matched Interventions/Facilitators • Cognitive Behavioral with more Antisocial • Process-oriented with those with “Stake in Society” • Combined with case management • Victim is best predictor!

  24. How can the legal advocacy/process help? How can prosecutors & defense attorneys help in the process?

  25. Prosecutors can… • Be understanding when a victim chooses not to proceed • The victim knows best! • She maybe safer with the perpetrator • Encourage victim to use DV Advocates and Victim Services • Include in sentence or plea • Mandate to PAIP rather than jail or anger managment • Mandate to additional services

  26. Public Defenders can… • Understand SOP of Men who Batter • Minimize Deny & Blame • It’s her or the drugs or …. • “you know how women are” • Encourage defendant to….(at plea or sentencing) • Attend PAIP rather than jail or anger management • Enroll in Additional services as needed

  27. Questions Thank you!

More Related