Citation

Wu E, El-Bassel N, Gilbert L, Sarfo B, Seewald R. J. Crim. Justice 2010; 38(4): 835-840.

Affiliation

Social Intervention Group, Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2010.05.012

PMID

20657804

PMCID

PMC2907181

Abstract

Perpetrators of male-to-female intimate partner violence (IPV) may be likely to have multiple service needs, the extent of which may vary with respect to criminal justice involvement. The salience of the criminal justice system and the potential impact on service needs due to arrest and incarceration is underscored given the association between substance use and IPV. This study utilized a sample of men in methadone treatment who perpetrated male-to-female IPV in order to examine associations between criminal justice involvement and perceived additional service need(s). Results indicate that the likelihood of having a service need(s) significantly increased as time since most recent arrest or incarceration decreased. These findings highlight the need and potential benefit that can be derived from greater coordination amongst the criminal justice, IPV prevention, and drug treatment systems and service providers.

Language: en