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Homicídios nas relações de intimidade : caracterização dos fatores psicológicos associados ao risco de violência em mulheres agressoras
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Enquadramento: O homicídio é a manifestação mais violenta de um comportamento criminoso e pode ser caracterizado pelo um ato de violência letal, acidental ou intencional, dirigido a outro indivíduo. O homicídios nas relações de intimidade revela um cenário complexo, no qual diferentes fatores psicológicos, emocionais e sociais interagem para originar atos violentos. Embora a maioria dos homicídios nas relações de intimidade seja perpetrada por homens, as mulheres também podem cometer este tipo de crime. É importante conhecer os fatores de risco associados às mulheres agressoras que predizem o homicídio nas relações de intimidade e compreender as suas dinâmicas subjacentes. Objetivos: Analisar os fatores psicológicos associados ao risco de violência que caracterizam o grupo das mulheres que cometem homicídio nas relações de intimidade. Serão avaliados os seguintes fatores de risco: a história prévia de violência, o abuso de substâncias, a presença de sintomatologia, as motivações para o crime de homicídio, as distorções cognitivas, psicopatia e a impulsividade. Participante: A amostra inclui 14 mulheres agressoras com idades compreendidas entre os 24 e 69, que se encontram a cumprir pena de prisão pelo crime de homicídio nas relações de intimidade em Portugal. Método: A presente investigação sege uma abordagem qualitativa, recorrendo ao método do estudo de caso. Foram consultados os processos criminais de cada uma das participantes e foi aplicado um protocolo composto por uma entrevista semiestruturada com base na Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R), o Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), a Escala de Impulsividade de Barrat (EIB-11), o Self Blame and Victim Blame Scale e o Minimization & Self Defense Scale. Resultados: Verificaram-se valores significativos na sintomatologia (somatização, a sensibilidade interpessoal, a depressão, a ansiedade, a ideação paranoide e o psicoticismo), nas distorções cognitivas (culpabilização da vítima e a minimização do incidente), e na impulsividade (impulsividade atencional). A história prévia de violência está presente em 10 casos. Na motivação para o crime prevalece o ciúme (6 casos). Conclusão: Os fatores que apresentam valores significativos podem desempenhar um papel importante na perpetração do homicídio nas relações de intimidade. Neste estudo, o fator mais prevalente é a história prévia de violência.
Background: Homicide is the most violent manifestation of criminal behaviour and can be characterized by an act of lethal violence, accidental or intentional, directed at another person. Intimate partner homicide reveals a complex scenario in which different psychological, emotional and social factors interact to culminate in violent acts. Althought he majority of intimate partner homicides are perpetrated by men, women can also commit this type of crime. It is important to know the risk factors associated with offenders that predict homicide in intimate relationships and to understand their underlying dynamics. Objectives: Analyze the psychological factors associated with the risk of violence that characterize the group of women who commit intimate partner homicide. The following risk factors will be assessed: previous history of violence, substance abuse, presence of psychological symptoms, motivations for the crime of homicide, cognitive distortions, psychopathy and impulsivity. Participants: The sample includes 14 female offenders between 24 and 69 years old, who are serving a prison sentence for the crime of intimate partner homicide in Portugal. Method: Through a case study. A semi-structured interview was carried out based on the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) and a protocol was applied, consisting of: the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), the Barrat Impulsivity Scale (EIB-11), the Self Blame and Victim Blame Scale and the Minimization & Self Defense Scale. Results: Significant values were found for symptomatology (somatization, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, paranoid ideation and psychoticism), cognitive distortions (blaming the victim and minimizing the incident), and impulsivity (attentional impulsivity). A previous history of violence was present in 10 cases. Jealousy prevailed in the motivation for the crime (6 cases). Conclusion: The factors that show significant values can play an important role in the perpetration of intimate partner homicide. In this study, the most prevalent factor was a previous history of violence.
Background: Homicide is the most violent manifestation of criminal behaviour and can be characterized by an act of lethal violence, accidental or intentional, directed at another person. Intimate partner homicide reveals a complex scenario in which different psychological, emotional and social factors interact to culminate in violent acts. Althought he majority of intimate partner homicides are perpetrated by men, women can also commit this type of crime. It is important to know the risk factors associated with offenders that predict homicide in intimate relationships and to understand their underlying dynamics. Objectives: Analyze the psychological factors associated with the risk of violence that characterize the group of women who commit intimate partner homicide. The following risk factors will be assessed: previous history of violence, substance abuse, presence of psychological symptoms, motivations for the crime of homicide, cognitive distortions, psychopathy and impulsivity. Participants: The sample includes 14 female offenders between 24 and 69 years old, who are serving a prison sentence for the crime of intimate partner homicide in Portugal. Method: Through a case study. A semi-structured interview was carried out based on the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) and a protocol was applied, consisting of: the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), the Barrat Impulsivity Scale (EIB-11), the Self Blame and Victim Blame Scale and the Minimization & Self Defense Scale. Results: Significant values were found for symptomatology (somatization, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, paranoid ideation and psychoticism), cognitive distortions (blaming the victim and minimizing the incident), and impulsivity (attentional impulsivity). A previous history of violence was present in 10 cases. Jealousy prevailed in the motivation for the crime (6 cases). Conclusion: The factors that show significant values can play an important role in the perpetration of intimate partner homicide. In this study, the most prevalent factor was a previous history of violence.
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Dissertação para obtenção do grau de Mestre no Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz
Keywords
Mulheres agressoras Homicídios nas relações de intimidade Violência doméstica Violência nas relações de intimidade Fatores de risco