Near-Death Experience
Journal of Interpersonal Violence July 1, 2001 Katarina Fritzon, Julie Ridgway 68 citations
In attempted homicide cases, how a victim resists influences the offender's actions. Analysis of 93 cases showed that when victims resist, offenders are more likely to use multiple acts of violence and controlling methods. Offenders perceive victims in three roles: as an object, a vehicle, or a significant person. When seen as an object, offenders escalate violence; as a vehicle, they use physical controls and single violent acts; when the victim is personally significant, offenders rely on verbal control and their knowledge of the victim. These findings suggest victim resistance shapes the dynamics of the attack.