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Joakim Petersson

Position: Senior Lecturer School/office: School of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences

Email: am9ha2ltLnBldGVyc3NvbjtvcnUuc2U=

Phone: +46 19 303510

Room: L2211

Research subject

Criminology

Research environments

CVS - The Centre for Violence Studies

About Joakim Petersson

Joakim Petersson has a Ph.D in Health Sciences and is currently working as a senior lecturer in Criminology at the School of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences, Örebro University, Sweden. His research is associated with the Stalking and Partner Violence (SToP) research group and Center for Violence Studies – both at Örebro University. Joakim is also teaching on the criminology program and received the Örebro Student Union's Pedagogical Award 2020 for his teaching efforts.

Joakim’s research focuses on perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV), with a specific focus on subtypes, risk assessment and risk management. The topic of his doctoral thesis was “Identifying risk for recidivism among partner violent men reported to the Swedish police”. His research also includes studying professionals' response to IPV, including the police and social services, and multi-agency collaboration.

He is currently involved in several research projects, including a six-year (2019-2025) project funded by the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, to improve the collaboration between the Swedish police and social services in risk management of intimate partner violence and stalking, and a three-year project (2023-2025) evaluating treatment services for IPV perpetrators. Joakim has on several occasions served as an international expert on how to prevent IPV (e.g., at seminars arranged by the EU Commission).

Joakim is also teaching on both undergraduate and graduate levels in Criminology at Örebro University, including at the criminology program. His teaching involves courses in IPV as well as supervising bachelor, master, and doctoral theses in criminology.

Active projects

Completed projects

Fristad och brottsplats

Research groups

Stalking and Intimate Partner Violence, SToP

Publications

Articles in journals

Petersson, J. & Larsson, A. (2025). Identifying and assessing risks for intimate partner violence: Social workers’ experiences in rural and remote areas. Nordic Journal of Criminology, 26 (2), 1-17. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. , Larsson, A. L. & Strand, S. J. M. (2025). Police and Social Services’ Response To Intimate Partner Violence in Rural and Remote Areas in Sweden. Journal of family Violence. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. & Strand, S. J. M. (2024). Victim Retraction From Police Investigations of Intimate Partner Violence. Psychology of Violence, 14 (1), 45-55. [BibTeX]
Edhammer, H. , Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2024). Vulnerability Factors of Intimate Partner Violence Among Victims of Partner Only and Generally Violent Perpetrators. Journal of family Violence, 39 (2), 235-245. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2023). Rural Differences in Victim Vulnerability and Revictimization of Intimate Partner Violence. Violence and Victims, 38 (2), 185-202. [BibTeX]
Stjernqvist, J. , Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2022). Risk factors for intimate partner violence among native and immigrant male partners in Sweden. Nordic Journal of Criminology, 23 (2), 192-211. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. & Thunberg, S. (2022). Vulnerability factors among women victimized by intimate partner violence and the presence of children. Journal of family Violence, 37 (7), 1057-1069. [BibTeX]
Strand, S. J. M. , Selenius, H. , Petersson, J. & Storey, J. E. (2021). Repeated and Systematic Intimate Partner Violence in Rural Areas in Sweden. International Criminology, 1 (3), 220-233. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. (2021). Två typer av partnervåldsförövare. Texter om våld (1), 44-48. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2020). Characteristics and Recidivism in Relation to Arrest: Differentiating Between Partner Violent Perpetrator Subtypes. Nordic Journal of Criminology, 21 (2), 203-222. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. , Strand, S. & Selenius, H. (2019). Risk factors for intimate partner violence: A comparison of antisocial and family-only perpetrators. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 34 (2), 219-239. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2017). Recidivism in Intimate Partner Violence Among Antisocial and Family-Only Perpetrators. Criminal justice and behavior, 44 (11), 1477-1495. [BibTeX]

Articles, reviews/surveys

Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2020). Family-only perpetrators of intimate partner violence: A systematic review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 21 (2), 367-381. [BibTeX]

Conference papers

Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2022). Att bedöma och hantera risk för återfall - vad säger forskningen?. Paper presented at Sveriges Kommuner och Regioners konferens: ”Förändra beteende hos våldsutövare – vad funkar?” 1 juni, 2022. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. & Klint, F. (2022). Behovsinventering av insatser för våldsutövare i nära relation i Örebro län. Paper presented at Länsstyrelsen Örebros konferens “Att möta våldsutövare i nära relation”, Örebro, 17 maj, 2022. [BibTeX]
Strand, S. & Petersson, J. (2021). Diffuse violence: Anti-violence interventions and perpetrator programmes. Paper presented at The 3rd International Conference on Interpersonal Violence Interventions – Social and Cultural Perspectives (IPVI 2021 Online), Jyväskylä, Finland, June 10-11, 2021. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2021). Riskfaktorer för våld i nära relation bland unga partnervåldsförövare. Paper presented at Länsstyrelsen Västmanland, online-konferens, November 24, 2021. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2021). Riskfaktorer för våld i nära relation bland unga partnervåldsförövare. Paper presented at Centrum för Våldsstudiers konferens - Våld i ungas relationer, Örebro universitet, Örebro, Sweden, November 25, 2021. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. (2021). Våldsutövare: Aktuellt forskningsläge och praktiska implikationer. Paper presented at Mansforum Örebros konferens om våld i nära relation, Lindesbergs Lasarett, Lindesberg, Sverige, 21 oktober, 2021. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. (2020). Riskfaktorer för partnervåld utifrån covid-19-restriktioner. Paper presented at Våld och utsatthet i kriser, (digital konferens), Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden, November 26, 2020. [BibTeX]
Strand, S. & Petersson, J. (2020). The RISKSAM - A Structured Risk Management Model to use when Preventing Interpersonal Violence. Paper presented at Asia Pacific Association of Threat Assessment Professionals Annual Conference (APATAP 2020), Melbourne, Australia, February 24-26, 2020. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2019). Arrest as a protective intervention among intimate partner violent men. Paper presented at The Stockholm Criminology Symposium, Stockholm, Sweden, June 10-12, 2019. [BibTeX]
Strand, S. & Petersson, J. (2019). Legal risk management strategies: The use of arrest and restraining orders as protective interventions in cases of intimate partner violence. Paper presented at The Fifth International Conference on Law Enforcement and Public Health (LEPH 2019), Edinburgh, Scotland, October 21-23, 2019. [BibTeX]
Strand, S. & Petersson, J. (2019). Preventing domestic violence with men and boys: Challenges and opportunities. Paper presented at National conference on domestic violence arranged by Latvian Ministry of Welfare, Riga, Latvia, November 28, 2019. Latvian title for conference: "Starpinstitucionāla sadarbība vardarbības gadījumu risināšanā: no prevencijas līdz rehabilitācijai". [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. , Strand, S. & Selenius, H. (2019). Proposing a typology of intimate partner violent men: Implications for risk assessment and management. Paper presented at The Fifth International Conference on Law Enforcement and Public Health (LEPH 2019), Edinburgh, Scotland, October 21-23, 2019. [BibTeX]
Strand, S. & Petersson, J. (2019). Risk assessment and risk management of intimate partner violence and stalking in urban, rural and remote areas. Paper presented at The Fifth International Conference on Law Enforcement and Public Health (LEPH 2019), Edinburgh, Scotland, October 21-23, 2019. [BibTeX]
Strand, S. & Petersson, J. (2019). Risk management of Domestic Violence. In: The EU Mutual Learning Programme in Gender Equality Preventing domestic violence with Men and Boys: Challenges and Opportunities. Paper presented at European Union Mutual Learning Programme in Gender Equality, Stockholm, Sweden, 16-17 september, 2019. European Commission. [BibTeX]
Strand, S. & Petersson, J. (2019). Structured risk management within and between police and social service reduces intimate partner violence. Paper presented at The Fifth International Conference on Law Enforcement and Public Health (LEPH 2019), Edinburgh, Scotland, October 21-23, 2019. [BibTeX]
Stjernqvist, J. , Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2019). The importance of immigrant background when identifying risk factors for intimate partner violence. Paper presented at The Stockholm Criminology Symposium, Stockholm, Sweden, June 10-12, 2019. [BibTeX]
Strand, S. & Petersson, J. (2019). The structured risk management model, the RISKSAM. In: The Stockholm Criminology Symposium 2019 Program & Abstracts. Paper presented at The Stockholm Criminology Symposium, Stockholm, Sweden (June 10-12). (pp. 137-138). The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå). [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. , Strand, S. & Selenius, H. (2018). One size does not fit all: How typologies of intimate partner violent men can inform and facilitate police risk assessment and management of such violence. Paper presented at The Stockholm Criminology Symposium, Stockholm, Sweden, June 10-12, 2018. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. , Strand, S. & Selenius, H. (2018). ”One size does not fit all”: Hur kunskap om typologier av partnervåldsförövare kan förbättra polisens riskbedömning och riskhantering av partnervåld. Paper presented at ORUkrim-dagen, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden, October 10, 2018. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2017). Policing family violence in rural areas. Paper presented at The Stockholm Criminology Symposium, Stockholm, Sweden, June 19-21, 2017. [BibTeX]
Strand, S. , Petersson, J. & Storey, J. (2017). Policing intimate partner violence in rural areas in Sweden. Paper presented at Safer Communities, Safer Relationships: Generating solutions for reducing persistent violence and other serious offending, Prato, Tuscany, Italy, October 4-6, 2017. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2017). Recidivism in intimate partner violence among antisocial and family-only perpetrators. Paper presented at 17th Annual conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS 2017), Split, Croatia, June 13-15, 2017. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2017). Återfall i nytt partnervåld bland subtyper av partnervåldsförövare. Paper presented at ORUkrim-dagen, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden, October 11, 2017. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. , Strand, S. , Storey, J. E. , Selenius, H. & Fröberg, S. (2016). Implementing effective police risk assessment and management for family violence. Paper presented at The Third International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health (LEPH2016), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 2-5, 2016. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. , Strand, S. & Selenius, H. (2016). Risk factors for intimate partner violence: A comparison of antisocial and family-only perpetrators. Paper presented at 16th Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS), New York, USA, June 21-23, 2016. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. (2016). Subtyper av partnervåldsförövare. Paper presented at Strukturerade och ostrukturerade riskbedömningar för våld: Slutrapportering av forskningsprojekt, Sundsvall, Sweden, May 23 and Östersund, Sweden, June 8, 2016. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. , Strand, S. & Selenius, H. (2015). Hur ökad kunskap om partnervåldsförövare kan förhindra våldsutsatthet. Paper presented at Brottsoffermyndighetens viktimologiska forskningskonferens, Stockholm, Sverige, November 10, 2015. [BibTeX]
Petersson, J. (2015). Kvinnors rätt till trygghet. Paper presented at The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention´s National Conference, Advice for the Future, Sundsvall, Sweden, March 24-25, 2015. [BibTeX]
Selenius, H. , Strand, S. & Petersson, J. (2015). Recidivism among perpetrators of gross violation of a woman´s integrity in Sweden. Paper presented at 26th Annual Meeting of the International Police Executive Symposium (IPES 2015, "Police Governance and Human Trafficking", Pattaya, Bangkok, Thailand, August 8-12, 2015. [BibTeX]

Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries

Petersson, J. (2020). Identifying risk for recidivism among partner violent men reported to the Swedish police. (Doctoral dissertation). (Comprehensive summary) Sundsvall: Mid Sweden University. [BibTeX]

Reports

Larsson, A. , Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2023). Att bedöma och hantera risk för våld i nära relation i gles- och landsbygd: Nyttiggörande av forskningsresultat från RISKSAM-projektet i dialog med socialtjänst och polis. Örebro: Centrum för våldsstudier, Örebro universitet (Texter om våld. Rapport 2023:2). [BibTeX]
Strand, S. & Petersson, J. (2019). Preventing domestic violence with men and boys: Challenges and opportunities. Stockholm, Sweden: European Commission. [BibTeX]
Strand, S. , Petersson, J. , Fröberg, S. & Storey, J. E. (2016). Polisens arbete med riskbedömning och riskhantering för partnervåldsrelaterad brottslighet: Implementering och utvärdering av införandet av strukturerade riskbedömningar för partnervåldsrelaterad brottslighet som en arbetsmetod vid polismyndigheterna i Västernorrland och Jämtland under perioden 2011-2014. Umeå: Brottsoffermyndigheten. [BibTeX]