The relationship between trial data in judicial sentences and selfreported aggression in men convicted of violence against women

  1. Pedro José Horcajo Gil 1
  2. José Luis Graña Gómez 1
  3. Natalia Redondo Rodríguez 2
  1. 1 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR 02p0gd045

  2. 2 Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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    Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01cby8j38

Journal:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915,  1886-144X

Year of publication: 2019

Volume: 31

Issue: 2

Pages: 134-141

Type: Article

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Abstract

Background: The Revised Confl ict Tactics Scale (CTS-2) is widely used to assess intimate partner violence (IPV). Given the limitations preventing the collection of dyadic data, it is necessary to examine the relationship between the offender’s own self-reporting and the facts established in trial proceedings. This study assesses the relationship between aggression data self-reported by participants via CTS-2 and the data contained in convictions for partner abuse. Method: Two groups of men convicted of abuse against their female intimate partners or ex-partners (1,998 imprisoned offenders and 804 court-referred offenders), and 590 men from the community (general population) participated. The relationship was analyzed between the scores for self-reported CTS-2 items and violent behaviors described by proven facts. An ANCOVA with posthoc comparisons (Bonferroni) was performed to assess the differences in CTS-2 scores between the three groups. Results: In the two groups of convicted participants, a signifi cant relationship was found between CTS-2 items and the proven facts. Meanwhile, signifi cant differences were found between the three groups in three CTS-2 subscales. Conclusions: The CTS-2 self-reported perpetrated aggression data provided by the convicted participants are related to the factual basis for convictions, and such data are therefore usable in forensic and psychological intervention contexts.

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