“Why I Stayed in That Relationship”: Barriers to Indigenous Women’s Ability to Leave Violent Relationships McKinley, C.E. & Liddell, J.L. (2022).

Violence Against Women, 28(14), 3352 – 3374.

Summary:

Indigenous women in the United States are among the most vulnerable to intimate partner violence. The purpose of this study was to understand contextual factors and barriers to these women leaving violence.

Risk Factors for Experiencing Gender Based Violence Across Racial Groups Baldwin-White, A., Daigle, L., & Teasdale, B. (2022).

Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 0(0), 1 – 24.

Summary:

This study sought to understand the particular characteristics of Black, White, and Hispanic students that increase their risk of experiencing interpersonal violence victimization.

Prosecutorial Decision Making in Domestic Violence Cases: Are Prosecutors Holding Offenders Accountable? Wagers, S., Pate, M., & Busick, T. (2022).

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 9(0), 1 – 23.

Summary:

This study explored which legal and extra-legal factors impact prosecutorial filing decisions in domestic violence cases.

Foreign Object Insertion in Sexual Homicide: A New Perspective Beauregard, E., Chopin, J., & Darjee, R. (2022).

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 3711-12), NP8350 – NP8368.

Summary:

This study shines new light on sexual homicide cases involving foreign object insertion by examining the offender, victim, and crime characteristics.  Results showed that offenders who experienced sexual dysfunction and victims who used alcohol/drugs prior to the crime were more likely to be involved in cases with foreign object insertion.

The Experiences of Women and Healthcare Providers in Assessing the History of Gender-Based Violence During Perinatal Care Mirlashari, J., Brotto, L.A., Lyons, J., & Pederson, A. (2022).

Violence Against Women, 1 – 20.

Summary:

This study investigated women and healthcare providers’ perspectives regarding their experiences with and views of inquiring about gender-based violence (GBV) during perinatal care. Results found that study participants supported inquiry about gender-based violence during perinatal healthcare.

Unfounded Sexual Assault: Women’s Experiences of Not Being Believed by the Police Murphy-Oikonen, J., McQueen, K., Miller, A., Chambers, L., & Hiebert, A. (2022).

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 3711-12), NP8916 – NP8940.

Summary:

This study explored women’s experiences when their sexual assault report was disbelieved by the police. The demonstrate that police officers must gain a deeper understanding of trauma and sensitive communication with survivors of sexual assault.

Does Gender Affect Judges’ Perceptions of Sexual Assault Cases? Burgstedt, C., Beeby, A., Hayne, H., Hobbs, L., Gross, J., & Patterson, T. (2022).

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 0(0), 1 – 43.

Summary:

This study explored the impacts of offender gender on judge perceptions  of female versus male sex offender and found that there were unique differences that could explain more lenient sentences for females.

Intimate Partner Violence, Legal Systems and Barriers for African American Women Gutowski, E., R., Freitag, S., Zhang, S., Thompson, M.P., & Kaslow, N.J. (2022).

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 0(0), 1 – 20.

Summary:

Significant research has explored barriers African Americans face when they attempt to seek help from the legal system. This study found that hopelessness may partially explain low rates in help-seeking for this population.

Rape Crisis Victim Advocacy: A Systematic Review Wegrzyn, A., Tull, P., Greeson, M.R., Pierre-Louis, C., Patton, E., & Shaw, J. (2022).

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 0(0), 1 – 20.

Summary:

This review examined RCC advocacy, perceptions and impact of advocacy, and challenges and facilitators to effective service provision. Findings showed that advocacy is multi-faceted, beneficial, and challenging. While advocates are generally regarded positively by survivors and responders, some responders had concerns that advocates sometimes report victim-blaming and being ill-equipped to meet survivors’ need. Advocates reported that they face specific challenges in their work with survivors and responders.

The Effect of Domestic Violence During Pregnancy on Cortisol Hormone Release, Breastfeeding, and Newborn Avci, S., Ortabag, T., Ulusal, H., & Taysi, S. (2022).

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 0(0).

Summary:

This study was conducted to determine the effect of domestic violence during pregnancy on the cortisol hormone release, preterm birth, low birth weight, and breastfeeding status. The study found that domestic violence affected cortisol hormone secretion, breastfeeding after birth and newborn health.