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Age and Gender Effects in Recent Violence Perpetration
Martha K Fahlgren1, Evan M Kleiman2, Alexander A Puhalla1
1Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|January 4, 2018
Summary
Younger males are more likely to perpetrate violence, but violence frequency is similar across age and gender. Engaging in any violence correlates with impaired functioning, not the frequency of violent acts.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Criminology
- Sociology
Background:
- Limited understanding of violence perpetrators compared to victims.
- Need for research on demographics and functioning of individuals who perpetrate violence.
Purpose of the Study:
- Examine demographics (age, gender) of recent violence perpetrators.
- Investigate social, occupational, and cognitive functioning in perpetrators.
- Analyze violence prevalence and frequency in a national adult sample.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the National Comorbidity Study-Replication (NCS-R).
- Sample included 9,282 adults.
- Analyzed 12-month prevalence of violence perpetration.
Main Results:
- Violence was more prevalent in younger individuals and males.
- No age or gender differences in violence frequency among perpetrators.
- Violence perpetrators showed greater impairment in functioning domains.
- No association found between impairment and violence frequency.
Conclusions:
- Violence perpetration peaks in young adulthood and declines with age.
- Engaging in any violence is linked to functioning problems, irrespective of frequency.
- Findings are crucial for violence risk assessment and prevention strategies.
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