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BREAKDOWN OF KNOWN RISK FACTORS Risk factor definitions: Suicidal: perpetrator threatened suicide prior to fatal incident Homicidal: perpetrator threatened homicide prior to fatal incident Loss of function: not eating, sleeping, or working Restraining order/civil injuction violations Sadistic acts Prior pet abuse www.fcadv.org JUNE 2017 / FACES OF FATALITY 19 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Extreme jealousy Access to victim and family Criminal history Substance abuse history History of DV Obsessiveness Perceived betrayal DV arrest history Assault history Separation rage Weapons use threats death Prior Homicidal Depression Stalking history Probation violation Loss of function Economic loss Strangulation Loss of family support Known psychiatric problems Poor medical compliance Severe injuries Suicidal Unwanted sexual contact Emotional estrangement over separation 75% 67% 67% 67% 63% 58% 50% 50% 42% 42% 38% 33% 42% 33% 33% 25% 25% 25% 25% 17% 17% 17% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 4% BIP compliance failure 4% 4% Failure to complete substance abuse TX 4% Violation of criminal order of no contact PERCENT OF CASES BY TOTAL KNOWN RISK FACTORS PRESENT 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 29% 25% 46% 1 to 5 indicators 6 to 10 indicators 11 or more indicators Many of this year’s cases reflected significantly higher rates of multiple risk factors than in 2016, including the history of domestic violence perpetration (75% in 2017 vs. 63% in 2016), extreme jealousy (67% in 2017 vs. 42% in 2016) and criminal history (67% in 2017 vs. 50% in 2016).


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