Intimate Partner Violence

Laura Elizabeth, PhD, most recently served as Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She completed her undergraduate work at Duke University, and her master’s and Ph.D. at Virginia Commonwealth University before embarking on her academic career. Her research focus is intimate partner violence, and this is her first textbook on the topic. She invites readers to contact her for further questions and discussion on the issue of IPV.

This work discusses intimate partner violence (IPV) in an effective way through personal narrative, data, theory, and vignettes. It provides a thorough, balanced, and extensive examination of IPV.

• IntroductionAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Introduction to Domestic ViolenceThe Definition of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Distinction from Family ViolenceThe Constellation of Abusive Behaviors in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)The Toll of Domestic ViolenceConclusionChapter 2: The Scope of the ViolenceThe Prevalence of Domestic Violence for Heterosexual MenThe Prevalence of Domestic Violence for Heterosexual WomenThe Prevalence of Domestic Violence for the LGBTQA+ CommunityThe Economic Toll of Domestic ViolenceThe Physical Toll of Domestic ViolenceThe Psychological Toll of Domestic ViolenceConclusionsChapter 3: Tracing the Development of Laws on Domestic ViolenceEarly Domestic Violence LawsThe Move Towards More Formal Interventions and Criminalization LawsContemporary Domestic Violence LawsConclusionChapter 4: The BatterersWho are the Batterers?Motivations and Behaviors of BatterersAmenability to RehabilitationMass Media Portrayals of BatterersConclusionChapter 5: The Victims and SurvivorsWho Are the Victims?Mass Media Portrayals of VictimsConclusionChapter 6: Theories on Batterers and VictimsTheories to Explain BatterersTheories to Explain VictimsConclusionChapter 7: Contemporary Interventions Against Intimate Partner ViolenceHistory of IPV Interventions in the United StatesLegal Interventions Against Domestic ViolenceCommunity Interventions with IPV PerpetratorsTreatments for Victims and SurvivorsConclusionChapter 8: The Global Struggle Against Intimate Partner ViolenceDomestic Violence in EuropeDomestic Violence in Mexico, Central, and South AmericaDomestic Violence in AfricaDomestic Violence in the Middle East and AsiaGlobal Trends in Laws Against Domestic ViolenceConclusionChapter 9: Domestic Violence and Marginalized PopulationsIntimate Partner Violence and the LGBTQA CommunityMale Victims/Survivors of Domestic ViolenceMinority Female Victims/Survivors of IPVPoverty and Domestic ViolenceConclusionChapter 10: Policing Strategies and Domestic ViolencePolicing’s Laissez-Faire Approach to Domestic ViolenceThe Inception of More Formalized Intervention Strategies and the Impact of the Evolution of Policing’s Approach on Domestic Violence RatesThe Relationship Between Police and Marginalized Communities/Citizens in Combating Domestic ViolencePolice as IPV PerpetratorsConclusionChapter 11: Domestic Violence and the CourtsThe Transformation in Court Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S.The Difficulty of Prosecuting/Obtaining Convictions in IPV Cases and Coordinated Community ResponsesCurrent Civil MeasuresConclusionChapter 12: Guns and Domestic ViolenceAmerica and Guns: The DataFirearms and Domestic Violence FatalitiesThe Empirical Evidence for Gun Control to Prevent Intimate Partner Homicides (IPH)Gun Ownership for IPV VictimsCurrent Cases and TrendsConclusionChapter 13: The Enduring Impact of Intimate Partner ViolenceDomestic Violence Survivors and PTSD and CPTSDDomestic Violence Survivors and Mental Health DisordersDomestic Violence Survivors and Substance UseDomestic Violence Survivors and Physical Health ChallengesConclusionChapter 14: Domestic Violence in the 21st Century: Lessons Going ForwardCOVID-19 and Domestic Violence TrendsTrends and Evolutions in Collective Understanding of IPVConclusionReferencesIndexAbout the Author