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Benchmark- Measuring Criminal Behavior
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Grand Canyon University
JUS-506, Criminal Behavior Analysis
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Introduction
Contributing factors for IPV (Intimate Partner Violence) is the relationship between
childhood experiences and future IPV. As IPV instances continue to make their appearance it is
an issue that affects families in our states and local communities. IPV is preventable and can
affect millions of Americans. IPV is associated with physical violence, sexual violence, stalking,
and psychological harm that is inflicted by a spouse partner and former partners (Mazza et al.,
2021). IPV has a range of IPV from one episode to chronic to several episode over a stretch of
multiple years (About Intimate Partner Violence, 2024). The following essay will dive into the
connection between childhood experiences and the potential for IPV, creation of crime
prevention policies and factors associated, and resources available to assist with the alleviation of
IPV.
Connection In Childhood Factors and Intimate Partner Violence
Although the connection between childhood factors and IPV (Intimate Partner Violence)
is still not fully understood and sill under research it is understood that researchers Theobald and
, Farrington have examined connections in their article “Journal of Child Psychology and
Psychiatry” (Theobald & Farrington, 2012). In Theobald and Farrington’s article they were able
to identify 5 contributing factors. Those 5 factors include low family income, family size,
convicted parent (s), low IQ below 90/ nonverbal intelligence, and poor parent child rearing
score. In the following paragraph crime prevention, the factors will be explained and there was a
possible solution that can be implemented to reduce IPV (Theobald & Farrington, 2012).
Crime Prevention
IPV is a concern when it comes to the long-term effects of communities, individuals and
families. The goal of IPV prevention is to prevent this type of violence although Ter.
Benchmark- Measuring Criminal Behavior
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Grand Canyon University
JUS-506, Criminal Behavior Analysis
2
Introduction
Contributing factors for IPV (Intimate Partner Violence) is the relationship between
childhood experiences and future IPV. As IPV instances continue to make their appearance it is
an issue that affects families in our states and local communities. IPV is preventable and can
affect millions of Americans. IPV is associated with physical violence, sexual violence, stalking,
and psychological harm that is inflicted by a spouse partner and former partners (Mazza et al.,
2021). IPV has a range of IPV from one episode to chronic to several episode over a stretch of
multiple years (About Intimate Partner Violence, 2024). The following essay will dive into the
connection between childhood experiences and the potential for IPV, creation of crime
prevention policies and factors associated, and resources available to assist with the alleviation of
IPV.
Connection In Childhood Factors and Intimate Partner Violence
Although the connection between childhood factors and IPV (Intimate Partner Violence)
is still not fully understood and sill under research it is understood that researchers Theobald and
, Farrington have examined connections in their article “Journal of Child Psychology and
Psychiatry” (Theobald & Farrington, 2012). In Theobald and Farrington’s article they were able
to identify 5 contributing factors. Those 5 factors include low family income, family size,
convicted parent (s), low IQ below 90/ nonverbal intelligence, and poor parent child rearing
score. In the following paragraph crime prevention, the factors will be explained and there was a
possible solution that can be implemented to reduce IPV (Theobald & Farrington, 2012).
Crime Prevention
IPV is a concern when it comes to the long-term effects of communities, individuals and
families. The goal of IPV prevention is to prevent this type of violence although Ter.
