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Recidivism Among Spousal Abusers

Predictions and Program Evaluation

Bryan Hendricks

University of Wisconsin-Madison, blhendricks{at}wisc.edu

Todd Werner

Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin, Wausau

Lee Shipway

Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin, Wausau

Greg J. Turinetti

Center for Human Development, Wausau, Wisconsin

The relative effectiveness of two interventions for dealing with 200 court-referred spousal abusers is examined. The overall failure rate is 17.5%, with most recidivism occurring during the first 6 months after treatment. Offenders who completed a 14-week group treatment program called SAFE manifest significantly lower rates of recidivism (10.6%) than do offenders who did not complete the mandated treatment (38.8%). Some high-risk clients are referred to a cognitive restructuring treatment program called R&R, and those completing both programs (despite their high-risk status) have a recidivism rate of only 23.5%. Prediction of recidivism is difficult, with the LSI-R scores correctly predicting only 66% of the outcomes, using a cut score of 11.5. The exploration of other predictors is encouraged.

Key Words: recidivism • spousal abuse • batterers • batterer programs • risk assessment • partner violence

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 21, No. 6, 703-716 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0886260506287310
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