HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Full Text Full Text (PDF) Submit a response View Shopping Cart Alert me when this article is cited Alert me when eLetters are posted Alert me if a correction is posted Services Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in ISI Web of Science Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via ISI Web of Science (108) Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Campbell, J. C. Articles by Laughon, K. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Campbell, J. C. Articles by Laughon, K. Related Collections Community Health Injury/Emergency Care/Violence Prevention Mortality Women's Health

Jacquelyn C. Campbell, PhD, RN, Daniel Webster, ScD, MPH, Jane Koziol-McLain, PhD, RN, Carolyn Block, PhD, Doris Campbell, PhD, RN, Mary Ann Curry, PhD, RN, Faye Gary, PhD, RN, Nancy Glass, PhD, MPH, RN, Judith McFarlane, PhD, RN, Carolyn Sachs, MD, MPH, Phyllis Sharps, PhD, RN, Yvonne Ulrich, PhD, RN, Susan A. Wilt, DrPH, Jennifer Manganello, PhD, MPH, Xiao Xu, PhD, RN, Janet Schollenberger, MHS, Victoria Frye, MPH and Kathryn Laughon, MPH

Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Phyllis Sharps, and Kathryn Laughon are with the School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. Daniel Webster, Jennifer Manganello, and Janet Schollenberger are with the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University. Jane Koziol-McLain is with the School of Nursing, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand. Carolyn Rebecca Block is with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Chicago. Doris Campbell is with the College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa. Mary Ann Curry and Nancy Glass are with the School of Nursing, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. Faye Gary is with the College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville. Judith McFarlane is with the School of Nursing, Texas Women’s University, Houston. Carolyn Sachs is with the School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles. Yvonne Ulrich is with the School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle. Susan A. Wilt is with the New York City Department of Health. Xiao Xu is with Covance Inc, Washington, DC. Victoria A. Frye is with St. Luke’s Medical Center, New York City.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Jacquelyn C. Campbell, PhD, RN, Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, 525 N Wolfe St, #436, Baltimore, MD 21205-2110 (e-mail: jcampbell{at}son.jhmi.edu).

Objectives. This 11-city study sought to identify risk factors for femicide in abusive relationships.

Methods. Proxies of 220 intimate partner femicide victims identified from police or medical examiner records were interviewed, along with 343 abused control women.

Results. Preincident risk factors associated in multivariate analyses with increased risk of intimate partner femicide included perpetrator’s access to a gun and previous threat with a weapon, perpetrator’s stepchild in the home, and estrangement, especially from a controlling partner. Never living together and prior domestic violence arrest were associated with lowered risks. Significant incident factors included the victim having left for another partner and the perpetrator’s use of a gun. Other significant bivariate-level risks included stalking, forced sex, and abuse during pregnancy.

Conclusions. There are identifiable risk factors for intimate partner femicides.

This article has been cited by other articles:

				E. Echeburua, J. Fernandez-Montalvo, P. de Corral, and J. J. Lopez-Goni Assessing Risk Markers in Intimate Partner Femicide and Severe Violence: A New Assessment Instrument J Interpers Violence, June 1, 2009; 24(6): 925 - 939. [Abstract] [PDF]

				R. Campbell, A. E. Adams, S. M. Wasco, C. E. Ahrens, and T. Sefl Training Interviewers for Research on Sexual Violence: A Qualitative Study of Rape Survivors' Recommendations for Interview Practice Violence Against Women, May 1, 2009; 15(5): 595 - 617. [Abstract] [PDF]

				J. C. Campbell, D. W. Webster, and N. Glass The Danger Assessment: Validation of a Lethality Risk Assessment Instrument for Intimate Partner Femicide J Interpers Violence, April 1, 2009; 24(4): 653 - 674. [Abstract] [PDF]

				C. E. Jordan Advancing the Study of Violence Against Women: Evolving Research Agendas Into Science Violence Against Women, April 1, 2009; 15(4): 393 - 419. [Abstract] [PDF]

				L. Cox and B. Speziale Survivors of Stalking: Their Voices and Lived Experiences Affilia, February 1, 2009; 24(1): 5 - 18. [Abstract] [PDF]

				D. W. Roberts Intimate Partner Homicide: Relationships to Alcohol and Firearms Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, February 1, 2009; 25(1): 67 - 88. [Abstract] [PDF]

				M. T. Perales, S. M. Cripe, N. Lam, S. E. Sanchez, E. Sanchez, and M. A. Williams Prevalence, Types, and Pattern of Intimate Partner Violence Among Pregnant Women in Lima, Peru Violence Against Women, February 1, 2009; 15(2): 224 - 250. [Abstract] [PDF]

				B. Kim and V. B. Titterington Abused South Korean Women: A Comparison of Those Who Do and Those Who Do Not Resort to Lethal Violence Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol, February 1, 2009; 53(1): 93 - 112. [Abstract] [PDF]

				M. Morash, H. Bui, T. Stevens, and Y. Zhang Getting Out of Harm's Way: One-Year Outcomes for Abused Women in a Vietnamese Immigrant Enclave Violence Against Women, December 1, 2008; 14(12): 1413 - 1429. [Abstract] [PDF]

				J. Logan, H. A. Hill, M. L. Black, A. E. Crosby, D. L. Karch, J. D. Barnes, and K. M. Lubell Characteristics of Perpetrators in Homicide-Followed-by-Suicide Incidents: National Violent Death Reporting System--17 US States, 2003-2005 Am. J. Epidemiol., November 1, 2008; 168(9): 1056 - 1064. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				K. Hegarty, A. Taft, and G. Feder Violence between intimate partners: working with the whole family BMJ, August 4, 2008; 337(aug04_1): a839 - a839. [Full Text]

				V. Frye, S. Galea, M. Tracy, A. Bucciarelli, S. Putnam, and S. Wilt The Role of Neighborhood Environment and Risk of Intimate Partner Femicide in a Large Urban Area Am J Public Health, August 1, 2008; 98(8): 1473 - 1479. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				N. Glass, N. Perrin, G. Hanson, T. Bloom, E. Gardner, and J. C. Campbell Risk for Reassault in Abusive Female Same-Sex Relationships Am J Public Health, June 1, 2008; 98(6): 1021 - 1027. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				K A Vittes and S B Sorenson Restraining orders among victims of intimate partner homicide Inj. Prev., June 1, 2008; 14(3): 191 - 195. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				N. Glass, K. Laughon, C. Rutto, J. Bevacqua, and J. C. Campbell Young Adult Intimate Partner Femicide: An Exploratory Study Homicide Studies, May 1, 2008; 12(2): 177 - 187. [Abstract] [PDF]

				L. Dixon, C. Hamilton-Giachritsis, and K. Browne Classifying Partner Femicide J Interpers Violence, January 1, 2008; 23(1): 74 - 93. [Abstract] [PDF]

				J. L. Hardesty, J. C. Campbell, J. M. McFarlane, and L. A. Lewandowski How Children and Their Caregivers Adjust After Intimate Partner Femicide Journal of Family Issues, January 1, 2008; 29(1): 100 - 124. [Abstract] [PDF]

				J. S. Vernick, J. G. Hodge Jr., and D. W. Webster The Ethics of Restrictive Licensing for Handguns: Comparing the United States and Canadian Approaches to Handgun Regulation J. Law Med. Ethics, December 1, 2007; 35(4): 668 - 678. [PDF]

				S. Lipsky and R. Caetano The Role of Race/Ethnicity in the Relationship Between Emergency Department Use and Intimate Partner Violence: Findings From the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health Am J Public Health, December 1, 2007; 97(12): 2246 - 2252. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				C. G. Ellison, J. A. Trinitapoli, K. L. Anderson, and B. R. Johnson Race/Ethnicity, Religious Involvement, and Domestic Violence Violence Against Women, November 1, 2007; 13(11): 1094 - 1112. [Abstract] [PDF]

				L. Garcia, C. Soria, and E. L. Hurwitz Homicides and Intimate Partner Violence: A Literature Review Trauma Violence Abuse, October 1, 2007; 8(4): 370 - 383. [Abstract] [PDF]

				R. H. Steeves and B. Parker Adult Perspectives on Growing Up Following Uxoricide J Interpers Violence, October 1, 2007; 22(10): 1270 - 1284. [Abstract] [PDF]

				J. C. Campbell, N. Glass, P. W. Sharps, K. Laughon, and T. Bloom Intimate Partner Homicide: Review and Implications of Research and Policy Trauma Violence Abuse, July 1, 2007; 8(3): 246 - 269. [Abstract] [PDF]

				D. J. Sheridan and K. R. Nash Acute Injury Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence Victims Trauma Violence Abuse, July 1, 2007; 8(3): 281 - 289. [Abstract] [PDF]

				S. Lipsky and R. Caetano Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Unmet Need for Mental Health Care: Results From the NSDUH Psychiatr Serv, June 1, 2007; 58(6): 822 - 829. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				J. Fontaine and A. M. Parmley The Furor Over Maternal Homicide: Are We Losing Sight of the Primary Issue? Criminal Justice Policy Review, June 1, 2007; 18(2): 153 - 167. [Abstract] [PDF]

				D. Houry, S. Reddy, and C. Parramore Characteristics of Victims Coarrested for Intimate Partner Violence J Interpers Violence, November 1, 2006; 21(11): 1483 - 1492. [Abstract] [PDF]

				S. L. Martin, N. Ray, D. Sotres-Alvarez, L. L. Kupper, K. E. Moracco, P. A. Dickens, D. Scandlin, and Z. Gizlice Physical and Sexual Assault of Women With Disabilities Violence Against Women, September 1, 2006; 12(9): 823 - 837. [Abstract] [PDF]

				T. Zink, C. J. Jacobson, S. Regan, B. Fisher, and S. Pabst Older Women's Descriptions and Understandings of Their Abusers Violence Against Women, September 1, 2006; 12(9): 851 - 865. [Abstract] [PDF]

				J. L. Hardesty and L. H. Ganong How women make custody decisions and manage co-parenting with abusive former husbands Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, August 1, 2006; 23(4): 543 - 563. [Abstract] [PDF]

				W. S. DeKeseredy, M. D. Schwartz, D. Fagen, and M. Hall Separation/Divorce Sexual Assault: The Contribution of Male Support Feminist Criminology, July 1, 2006; 1(3): 228 - 250. [Abstract] [PDF]

				S. B. Sorenson Firearm Use in Intimate Partner Violence: A Brief Overview Eval Rev, June 1, 2006; 30(3): 229 - 236. [Abstract] [PDF]

				K. A. Vittes and S. B. Sorenson Are Temporary Restraining Orders More Likely to Be Issued When Applications Mention Firearms? Eval Rev, June 1, 2006; 30(3): 266 - 282. [Abstract] [PDF]

				E. F. Rothman, R. M. Johnson, and D. Hemenway Gun Possession among Massachusetts Batterer Intervention Program Enrollees Eval Rev, June 1, 2006; 30(3): 283 - 295. [Abstract] [PDF]

				S. Frattaroli and J. S. Vernick Separating Batterers and Guns: A Review and Analysis of Gun Removal Laws in 50 States Eval Rev, June 1, 2006; 30(3): 296 - 312. [Abstract] [PDF]

				E. R. Vigdor and J. A. Mercy Do Laws Restricting Access to Firearms by Domestic Violence Offenders Prevent Intimate Partner Homicide? Eval Rev, June 1, 2006; 30(3): 313 - 346. [Abstract] [PDF]

				K. Records and M. Rice Enhancing Participant Recruitment in Studies of Sensitive Topics Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, February 1, 2006; 12(1): 28 - 36. [Abstract] [PDF]

				K. A. Records Commentary by Records West J Nurs Res, November 1, 2005; 27(7): 825 - 827. [PDF]

				T. K. Shackelford and J. Mouzos Partner Killing by Men in Cohabiting and Marital Relationships: A Comparative, Cross-National Analysis of Data From Australia and the United States J Interpers Violence, October 1, 2005; 20(10): 1310 - 1324. [Abstract] [PDF]

				N. Websdale Battered Women at Risk: A Rejoinder to Jacquelyn Hauser's and Jacquelyn Campbell's Commentaries on "R & B" Violence Against Women, September 1, 2005; 11(9): 1214 - 1221. [PDF]

				P. J. Cook, J. Ludwig, and A. A. Braga Criminal Records of Homicide Offenders JAMA, August 3, 2005; 294(5): 598 - 601. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				V. Frye, V. Hosein, E. Waltermaurer, S. Blaney, and S. Wilt Femicide in New York City: 1990 to 1999 Homicide Studies, August 1, 2005; 9(3): 204 - 228. [Abstract] [PDF]

				R. A. Berk, Y. He, and S. B. Sorenson Developing a Practical Forecasting Screener for Domestic Violence Incidents Eval Rev, August 1, 2005; 29(4): 358 - 383. [Abstract] [PDF]

				M. R. Gerber, M. L. Ganz, E. Lichter, C. M. Williams, and L. A. McCloskey Adverse Health Behaviors and the Detection of Partner Violence by Clinicians Arch Intern Med, May 9, 2005; 165(9): 1016 - 1021. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				N. Z. Hilton and G. T. Harris Predicting Wife Assault: A Critical Review and Implications for Policy and Practice Trauma Violence Abuse, January 1, 2005; 6(1): 3 - 23. [Abstract] [PDF]

				P. A. Janssen, T. L. Nicholls, R. A. Kumar, H. Stefanakis, A. L. Spidel, and E. M. Simpson Of Mice and Men: Will the Intersection of Social Science and Genetics Create New Approaches for Intimate Partner Violence? J Interpers Violence, January 1, 2005; 20(1): 61 - 71. [Abstract] [PDF]

				C. E. Jordan Intimate Partner Violence and the Justice System: An Examination of the Interface J Interpers Violence, December 1, 2004; 19(12): 1412 - 1434. [Abstract] [PDF]

				J. C. Campbell Helping Women Understand Their Risk in Situations of Intimate Partner Violence J Interpers Violence, December 1, 2004; 19(12): 1464 - 1477. [Abstract] [PDF]

				T K Logan and R. Walker Separation as a Risk Factor for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: Beyond Lethality and Injury: A Response to Campbell J Interpers Violence, December 1, 2004; 19(12): 1478 - 1486. [PDF]

				C. M. West Black Women and Intimate Partner Violence: New Directions for Research J Interpers Violence, December 1, 2004; 19(12): 1487 - 1493. [Abstract] [PDF]

				E. Stark Insults, Injury, and Injustice: Rethinking State Intervention in Domestic Violence Cases Violence Against Women, November 1, 2004; 10(11): 1302 - 1330. [PDF]

				J. Campbell, C. Garcia-Moreno, and P. Sharps Abuse During Pregnancy in Industrialized and Developing Countries Violence Against Women, July 1, 2004; 10(7): 770 - 789. [Abstract] [PDF]

				A. Sev'er, M. Dawson, and H. Johnson Guest Editors' Introduction: Lethal and Nonlethal Violence Against Women by Intimate Partners: Trends and Prospects in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada Violence Against Women, June 1, 2004; 10(6): 563 - 576. [PDF]

				N. Glass, J. Koziol-McLain, J. Campbell, and C. R. Block Female-Perpetrated Femicide and Attempted Femicide: A Case Study Violence Against Women, June 1, 2004; 10(6): 606 - 625. [Abstract] [PDF]

				R. Walker, T. Logan, C. E. Jordan, and J. C. Campbell An Integrative Review of Separation in the Context of Victimization: Consequences and Implications for Women Trauma Violence Abuse, April 1, 2004; 5(2): 143 - 193. [Abstract] [PDF]

				H. D. Nelson, P. Nygren, Y. McInerney, and J. Klein Screening Women and Elderly Adults for Family and Intimate Partner Violence: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Ann Intern Med, March 2, 2004; 140(5): 387 - 396. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				Which Domestic Violence Victims Are Most Likely to Be Killed? Journal Watch Women's Health, September 23, 2003; 2003(923): 6 - 6. [Full Text]

				J. Arehart-Treichel Intimate-Partner Murders Tied to Several Factors Psychiatr News, August 1, 2003; 38(15): 30 - 30. [Full Text]