A meta-analysis was conducted to examine whether specialized psychological offense
treatments were associated with reductions in offense specific and non-offense specific …

This meta-analytic review examines the findings of 22 studies evaluating treatment efficacy
for domestically violent males. The outcome literature of controlled quasi-experimental and …

The Psychology of Criminal Conduct, Fifth Edition, discusses the psychology of criminal
behavior, drawing upon general personality, as well as cognitive-behavioral and cognitive …

Objective: The failure of offenders to complete psychological treatment can pose significant
concerns, including increased risk for recidivism. Although a large literature identifying …

This influential book provides an innovative framework for understanding and treating
intimate partner violence. Integrating a variety of theoretical and empirical perspectives …

We evaluated the reliability and validity of judgments concerning risk for violence made
using the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment Guide (SARA; Kropp, Hart, Webster, & Eaves …

Previous research suggests that the inclusion of motivational strategies in interventions for
intimate partner violence (IPV) offenders could increase their effectiveness. This review …

One of the most burning debates in the domestic violence field is over the effectiveness of
batterer programs and how to improve them. Batterer Intervention Systems responds to this …

An actuarial assessment to predict male-to-female marital violence was constructed from a
pool of potential predictors in a sample of 589 offenders identified in police records and …

Over 40 published program evaluations have attempted to address the effectiveness of
“batterer programs” in preventing reassaults. Summaries and meta-analysis of these …