DV-MOSAIC: A Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Tool (Free)
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The DV-MOSAIC is a free domestic violence murder prevention tool, developed by Becker and Associates.
A study by U.S. Department of Justice and Johns Hopkins University (The Intimate Partner Violence Risk Assessment Validation Study), and the project found that DV-MOSAIC:
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The DV-MOSAIC is a free domestic violence murder prevention tool, developed by Becker and Associates.
A study by U.S. Department of Justice and Johns Hopkins University (The Intimate Partner Violence Risk Assessment Validation Study), and the project found that DV-MOSAIC:
- Tested highest on what the researchers called "sensitivity," correctly classifying most of the women that were indeed re-assaulted;
- Performed best in predicting subsequent stalking or threats;
- Had the strongest correlation between the victims' perception of risk of re-assault and risk of serious harm;
- Captured relevant information equally well with victims of various ethnicities;
- Had scores that were significantly associated with abuse, and;
- Provided uniformity to assessment (called Inter-rater Reliability) such that ten different people of different abilities and styles will come up with the same preliminary rating.