Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuart Typology
Definition
Three-category IPV perpetrator taxonomy (family-only, dysphoric-borderline, generally violent-antisocial) based on violence severity, psychopathology, and criminal versatility (Psychological Bulletin, 1994). Family-only is the largest community subtype; generally violent-antisocial carries the highest homicide risk.
- Categories
- Family-only, dysphoric-borderline, generally violent-antisocial
- Publication
- Psychological Bulletin, 1994
- Basis
- Violence severity, psychopathology, criminal versatility
- Highest homicide risk
- Generally violent-antisocial subtype
Common questions
Which subtype is most common in general community samples?+
The family-only subtype is the largest, characterised by violence that is typically less frequent and less severe and largely confined to the intimate relationship, without broader criminal or antisocial behaviour.
How is this typology used in a forensic or risk-assessment context?+
Classifying a perpetrator's pattern helps inform risk assessment and intervention planning, since the generally violent-antisocial subtype carries markedly higher risk of escalation and lethality than the family-only subtype.
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