Abstract
This study examines the relationship between criminal behaviour over the life-course and intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration and general violence in later life. The study uses data on a subsample (N = 585) from the Dutch Criminal Career and Life-Course Study, and combines officially registered longitudinal data on convictions with self-reported data on IPV perpetration, violent offending and several individual factors, collected at age 60. The results show that those with a history of persistent general and violent offending over the life-course are at increased risk of perpetrating IPV and other violent crimes in later life. Additionally, certain background and current factors are also related to IPV perpetration. Men who have experienced family violence in childhood and those who are married are more likely to report IPV perpetration, whereas relationship quality and employment are associated with a reduced likelihood of IPV perpetration. The findings suggest that an integrated theoretical approach is most useful to understand IPV perpetration, with the ultimate aim of informing evidence-based interventions necessary for reducing IPV in society.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 784-805 |
Journal | European Journal of Criminology |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by the Economic and Social Research Council [grant number ES/N01586X/1]. Data collection for the CCLS follow-up study was supported by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, Investment Subsidy Medium [grant number 480-09-010].
Funders | Funder number |
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Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, Investment Subsidy Medium | 480-09-010 |
Economic and Social Research Council | ES/N01586X/1 |
Keywords
- Intimate partner violence
- life-course
- offending trajectories
- violent offending