Center on Violence and Recovery, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Nat Hum Behav. 2019 Dec;3(12):1284-1294. doi: 10.1038/s41562-019-0724-1. Epub 2019 Sep 23.
Recent innovation in domestic violence (DV) treatment suggests that when a batterer intervention programme (BIP) is combined with clinical elements, including motivational or readiness to change strategies, subsequent incidents of violence can be reduced. Prompted by previous research on restorative justice in reducing recidivism in crimes other than DV, a randomized controlled trial in Utah, USA, compared a typical BIP with one that included restorative justice-informed treatment, called circles of peace (CP). The findings reveal that the 'hybrid' BIP-plus-CP resulted in statistically significant reductions in both new arrests (53%) and crime severity scores (52%) for all offences, including DV, over a 24-month period. We conclude that a hybrid BIP-plus-CP programme should be considered as a viable treatment option for DV offenders. Implications for DV victims are discussed, as are the study's limitations, including the fact that some elements typical of restorative justice programmes could not be attained in this DV context.
最近，家庭暴力（DV）治疗方面的创新表明，当将干预方案（BIP）与临床元素结合使用时，包括动机或改变策略的准备情况，随后的暴力事件可以减少。在先前关于恢复性司法在减少除 DV 以外的犯罪累犯方面的研究的推动下，美国犹他州进行了一项随机对照试验，将典型的 BIP 与包括恢复性司法知情治疗的 BIP 进行了比较，称为和平圈（CP）。研究结果表明，在 24 个月的时间内，“混合”BIP 加 CP 导致所有犯罪（包括 DV）的新逮捕（53%）和犯罪严重程度评分（52%）均呈统计学显著下降。我们得出结论，混合 BIP 加 CP 方案应被视为 DV 罪犯的可行治疗选择。讨论了对 DV 受害者的影响，以及研究的局限性，包括在这种 DV 情况下无法实现一些典型的恢复性司法方案的情况。
