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Cavanaugh, Mary M.; Gelles, Richard J. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2005
The development of empirically based behavioral and psychological typologies provides clear evidence that offenders vary across types. A review and synthesis of the literature reveals three types of batterers common across current typology research - a low, moderate, and high-risk offender. Examination of these types demonstrates that most male…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Males, Females, Classification