Citation

Chiffriller SH, Hennessy JJ. J. Offender Rehabil. 2007; 44(2): 117-131.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J076v44n02_05

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Domestic violence is an issue that affects different sides of society; numerous studies have shown that it is a problem that is increasing. This study used a discriminant analysis to identify those scales that might be more effective at predicting group membership among batterer types: pathological batterers, sexually violent batterers, generally violent batterers, psychological violent batterers and family-only batterers. The purpose of this study was to measure batterer behaviors and how the batterer types differ in terms of attachment styles, conflict resolution, psychopathology, jealousy, and alcohol abuse.