Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Prevention, Recognition, and Intervention

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Research shows that intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) is the most common form of sexual assault. Professional focus is often on the victim, but more information is needed about the perpetrators in order to have a fuller understanding of this crime. The very nature of IPSV - sexual assault within a relationship - means that professionals who work with victims must understand the dynamics of perpetrators as well. This new book will distill the knowledge that exists about perpetrators of IPSV. It includes chapters by authors who have worked directly with IPSV perpetrators and covers important subjects such as addressing IPSV in batterer groups, police management strategies, the danger of IPSV to children, the different types of violence perpetrators use, and prevention approaches for young people. There is also still a widely held view that rapists are strangers in alleyways. This book is intended to educate professionals about who is a perpetrator, as well as to highlight the very real danger these perpetrators represent, including a heightened risk of lethality. The contributors look at the social context of IPSV and the implications for prevention and provide hands-on knowledge to practitioners in a number of fields. The book may also be used within the academic context in fields such as social work, sociology, counseling, psychology, medicine, nursing, criminal justice, and law. Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents List of contributors Foreword Acknowledgments PART 1 Moving the focus to perpetrators and their impact 1 Introduction: Why a focus on perpetrators of intimate partner sexual violence is essential 2 Talking to killers: What can they tell us about sexual assault as a risk factor for homicide? 3 Children’s exposure to intimate partner sexual violence PART 2 Who are the perpetrators of intimate partner sexual violence? 4 The mindset of intimate partner sexual violence perpetrators: Motivations and myths 5 Intimate partner sexual violence perpetrators and entitlement 6 Perpetrators of intimate partner sexual violence: characteristics, motivations, and implications for assessment and intervention 7 What type of men sexually assault their partners, and why do women love them? Beyond stereotyping PART 3 Perpetrators’ strategies for control 8 What intimate partner sexual violence looks like: Coercive methods of perpetrators 9 “But he didn’t hit me”: Living with a non-physical-battering sexual abuser 10 Lucky to be alive: A battering partner rapist 11 Perpetrators and reproductive coercion PART 4 How perpetrators are condoned: The social context of intimate partner sexual violence 12 The role of male peer support in intimate partner sexual violence perpetrators’ offending 13 The role of adult pornography in intimate partner sexual violence perpetrators’ offending 14 The court’s response to intimate partner sexual violence perpetrators 15 Intimate partner sexual violence and family law 16 When intimate partner sexual violence intersects with faith traditions and practices PART 5 Community prevention and intervention with perpetrators 17 Addressing and combating intimate partner sexual violence 18 Intimate partner sexual violence and perpetrator programs: Project mirabal research findings 19 Law enforcement response to intimate partner sexual violence perpetrators 20 Intimate partner sexual violence prevention with young people 21 Preventing sexual violence and sexual harassment with young people: A one-year follow-up on the Shifting Boundaries intervention 22 Conclusion: A fresh approach to prevention, identification, and accountability of intimate partner sexual violence perpetrators Index