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Working with perpetrators Martin Lucas Deputy CRC Director Zoe Kennerson Senior Rehabilitation Officer Workshop contents Identification Overcoming barriers our own Overcoming barriers in the individual Breaking

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Working with perpetrators

Martin Lucas – Deputy CRC Director Zoe Kennerson – Senior Rehabilitation Officer

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Workshop contents

Identification
Overcoming barriers – our own
Overcoming barriers – in the individual
Breaking down behaviour
Case study
Managing risks and change
Specialist services

The expertise and experience of all participants is valued.

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Identification

What does a perpetrator look like?

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Power & control

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Perpetrator risk factors

Alcohol abuse 54%
Criminal record 50%
Financial problems 45%
Drug abuse 39%
Threats of suicide 35%
Mental health issues 28%
DA related criminal record 26%

Safety in Numbers, 2009

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Overcoming barriers

What do you find difficult about working with domestic abuse perpetrators?

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Overcoming barriers

Why don’t perpetrators just change?

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Overcoming barriers

Motivational interviewing

Contracting
Express empathy
Develop discrepancy
Avoid argument
Support self-responsibility

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Overcoming barriers

Abusive behaviour Changed behaviour Shame

Minimisation
Denial
Blame
Acceptance
Accountability
Responsibility

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Breaking down behaviour

General aggression model

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Case study

What are the risk factors?
What can be put in place to keep people safe and

change behaviour?

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Risk Factors

Childhood trauma
Substance and alcohol misuse
Failure to adhere to restrictions
History of violence against family
Previous Domestic Abuse
Previous offending
Strangulation
Children present during assaults
Weapons

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Risk management and change

What can you offer to manage the risks and change

behaviour?

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Risk management and change

Specialist services

The Change Project www.thechange-project.org
The Drive Project http://driveproject.org.uk
Probation Services
National Probation Service
Essex Community Rehabilitation Company

www.essexcrc.co.uk

Building Better Relationships Programme
Tools to Help Professionals when Working with Domestic

Abuse Perpetrators