Citation

Campbell JC, Glass N, Sharps PW, Laughon K, Bloom T. Trauma Violence Abuse 2007; 8(3): 246-269.

Affiliation

Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1524838007303505

PMID

17596343

Abstract

Current rates of intimate partner homicide of females are approximately 4 to 5 times the rate for male victims, although the rates for both have decreased during the past 25 years. The major risk factor for intimate partner homicide, no matter if a female or male partner is killed, is prior domestic violence. This review presents and critiques the evidence supporting the other major risk factors for intimate partner homicide in general, and for intimate partner homicide of women (femicide) in particular, namely guns, estrangement, stepchild in the home, forced sex, threats to kill, and nonfatal strangulation (choking). The demographic risk factors are also examined and the related phenomena of pregnancy-related homicide, attempted femicide, and intimate partner homicide-suicide.

Language: en