Domestic Violence and Abuse in Relationships
Our domestic violence research is headed by Dr. Zoe Hilton, and involves our research team and collaborators in the Province of Ontario, across Canada, and the United States.
The principal products of this research are the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) and Domestic Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (DVRAG). These tools comprise a coherent actuarial system that assesses how likely a man is to assault his partner again, and how his risk compares with that of other domestic offenders. These tools also predict the speed and number of recidivistic offenses and the severity of injuries caused. The ODARA is suitable for use in any setting responding to domestic violence victims or offenders. The DVRAG is intended for use by forensic clinicians and criminal justice officials who can access in-depth information. The item instructions for both are kept as close as possible to the original research coding criteria.
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Hilton, N. Z., Eke, A. W., Kim, S, & Ham, E. (2023). Coercive control in intimate partner violence: Conceptual definition and association with recidivism. Psychology of Violence. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000457
Hilton, N. Z. (2021). Domestic Violence Risk Assessment: Tools for Effective Prediction and Management, Second Edition. American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/pubs/books/domestic-violence-risk-assessment-second-editionSelected Publications
Radatz, D. L., & Hilton, N. Z. (2021). The Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment:Predicting violence among men with a police record of intimate partner violence in the United States. Criminal Justice and Behavior. Advance online publication, 30 July 2021. https://doi.org/10.1177/00938548211035816
Hilton, N. Z., Radatz, D. L. (2021). Criminogenic needs among intimate partner violence offenders: Association with recidivism and implications for treatment. Psychological Services. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/ser0000450
Radatz, D. L., & Hilton, N. Z. (2019). Determining batterer intervention program treatment intensities: an illustration using the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment. Partner abuse, 10(3), 269-282. https://doi.org/10.1891/1946-6560.10.3.269
Hilton, N.Z. & Eke, A. W. (2016). Non-specialization of criminal careers among intimate partner violence offenders. Criminal Justice and Behavior.
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Hilton, N.Z., Harris, G.T., Rice, M.E., Houghton, R.E., & Eke, A.W. (2008). An indepth actuarial assessment for wife assault recidivism: The Domestic Violence Risk Appraisal Guide. Law and Human Behavior, 32, 150-163. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1007/s10979-007-9088-6
Hilton, N.Z., Harris, G.T., Rice, M.E., Lang, C., Cormier, C.A., & Lines, K.J. (2004). A brief actuarial assessment for the prediction of wife assault recidivism: The Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment. Psychological Assessment, 16, 267-275. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/1040-3590.16.3.267
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