Femicide from Perpetrator Typology to Risk Assessment, Prevention and Intervention Programs
Femicide from Perpetrator Typology to Risk Assessment, Prevention and Intervention Programs

Summary/Abstract: A substantial proportion of femicides worldwide—resulting in the loss of numerous women’s lives—are committed by intimate partners, defined as current or former spouses or legally cohabiting partners. Although multiple risk factors are associated with intimate partner homicide, the strongest predictors include controlling behaviors, threats, sexual violence, relationship dissolution, and access to firearms. Femicide often occurs following a conflict and frequently emerges in the context of family disputes, jealousy, revenge, separation, or divorce. Women often remain in abusive relationships and live with the risk of femicide due to psychological, relational, socioeconomic, and familial factors. Risk assessment tools designed to prevent such violence have been in use for many years in Western countries. While these processes traditionally focus on law enforcement, emergency service personnel have increasingly demonstrated high effectiveness in prevention efforts. Given the rising incidence of femicide in Türkiye, it is essential at the national level to identify risk factors associated with both intimate partner violence and intimate partner homicide. By integrating available evidence-based programs and policies with data on deaths related to intimate partner violence, community-centered solutions can be developed, taking into account historical and societal factors that elevate the risk of violence.

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