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Susanne Strand

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

Email: susanne.strand@oru.se

Phone: +46 19 303685

Room: E3123, L2242

Research subject

Criminology

Research environments

CVS - The Centre for Violence Studies

About Susanne Strand

Dr Strand is an Associate Professor of Criminology. She is the research leader for the Centre of Violence and Society - CVS and the research group Stalking and Partner Violence - SToP. She is also an adjunct at the CFBS - Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia.

She researches risks and risk management of violence in different contexts, with the applied criminology as the academic base. The research is to a large extent conducted in collaboration with practitioners working with victims of violence. Gender is one focus of the studies, meaning both women and men are studied from the perspectives of victims as well as perpetrators. Her research has shown that the use of structured professional judgements while assessing risk of violence is an effective method to use as part of the risk management.

The focus of her current research is risk assessment and risk management concerning intimate partner violence and stalking, where the longitudinal RISKSAM project (2020-2025) aiming to increase risk management for victims, is conducted in collaboration with the police and the social service.

Her area of research is stalking, intimate partner violence, honor based violence, mental health problems, psychopathy and antisocial behavior, police science, risk assessment, risk management and prevention.

Active projects

Research teams

Stalking and Intimate Partner Violence, SToP

Publications

Articles in journals

Selenius, H. , Fälth, L. , Svensso, I. & Strand, S. (2022). Educational Needs among Women Admitted to High Secure Forensic Psychiatric Care. Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice, 22 (3), 269-284.
Tayebi, N. & Strand, S. (2022). Policing stalking: The relationship between police risk assessment, risk management, and recidivism in stalking cases. Journal of threat assessment and management, 9 (3), 171-187.
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.
Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2022). Rural differences in victim vulnerability and re-victimization of intimate partner violence. Violence and Victims.
Edhammer, H. , Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2022). Vulnerability Factors of Intimate Partner Violence Among Victims of Partner Only and Generally Violent Perpetrators. Journal of family Violence.
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.
Strand, S. (2021). Stalkning - att förfölja någon. Texter om våld, 1 (1), 4-12.
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.
Strand, S. & Selenius, H. (2019). Assessing risk for inpatient physical violence in a female forensic psychiatric sample - comparing HCR-20v2 with the female additional manual to the HCR-20v2. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 73 (4-5), 248-256.
Strand, S. & Storey, J. (2019). Intimate Partner Violence in Urban, Rural and Remote Areas: An Investigation of Offense Severity and Risk Factors. Violence against Women, 25 (2), 188-207.
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.
Strand, S. (2019). Stalkning – olaga förföljelse. Socialmedicinsk Tidskrift, 96 (4), 528-540.
Shepherd, S. M. , Strand, S. , Viljoen, J. L. & Daffern, M. (2018). Evaluating the utility of ‘strength’ items when assessing the risk of young offenders. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 29 (4), 597-616.
Fröberg, S. & Strand, S. (2018). Police Students' Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence in Same-Sex Relationships. Partner Abuse, 9 (2), 181-201.
Strand, S. , Fröberg, S. & Storey, J. E. (2018). Protecting victims of intimate partner violence: Swedish prosecutors’ experiences of decision-making regarding restraining orders. Journal of Scandinavian Studies in Criminology and Crime Prevention, 19 (2), 170-186.
Shea, D. , McEwan, T. , Strand, S. & Ogloff, J. (2018). The reliability and predictive validity of the Guidelines for Stalking Assessment and Management (SAM). Psychological Assessment, 30 (11), 1409-1420.
Selenius, H. & Strand, S. (2017). Experiences of self-injury and aggression among women admitted to forensic psychiatric care. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 71 (4), 304-311.
McEwan, T. E. , Bateson, S. & Strand, S. (2017). Improving police risk assessment and management of family violence through a collaboration between law enforcement, forensic mental health and academia. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, 3 (2), 119-131.
Petersson, J. & Strand, S. (2017). Recidivism in Intimate Partner Violence Among Antisocial and Family-Only Perpetrators. Criminal justice and behavior, 44 (11), 1477-1495.
Strand, S. , Luebbers, S. & Shepherd, S. M. (2016). Psychopathic features in young incarcerated females. Journal of Criminal Psychology, 6 (2), 63-75.
Selenius, H. , Leppänen Östman, S. & Strand, S. (2016). Self-harm as a risk factor for inpatient aggression among women admitted to forensic psychiatric care. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 70 (7), 554-560.
Storey, J. E. & Strand, S. (2016). The Influence of Victim Vulnerability and Gender on Police Officers' Assessment of Intimate Partner Violence Risk. Journal of family Violence, 32 (1), 125-134.
Shepherd, S. M. & Strand, S. (2016). The PCL: YV and re-offending across ethnic groups. Journal of Criminal Psychology, 6 (2), 51-62.
Shepard, S. M. & Strand, S. (2016). The Utility of the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL: YV) and the Youth Psychopathic Trait Inventory (YPI)—Is it Meaningful to Measure Psychopathy in Young Offenders?. Psychological Assessment, 28 (4), 405-415.
Olsson, H. , Audulv, Å. , Strand, S. & Kristiansen, L. (2015). Reducing or Increasing Violence in Forensic Care: A Qualitative Study of Inpatient Experiences. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 29 (6), 393-400.
Selenius, H. & Strand, S. (2015). Superficiality in forensic psychiatric patients is related to superior phonological, semantic and syntactic skills. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 69 (5), 392-396.
Storey, J. E. , Kropp, P. R. , Hart, S. D. , Belfrage, H. & Strand, S. (2014). Assessment and Management of Risk for Intimate Partner Violence by Police Officers Using the Brief Spousal Assault Form for the Evaluation of Risk. Criminal justice and behavior, 41 (2), 256-271.
Olsson, H. , Strand, S. & Kristiansen, L. (2014). Reaching a turning point - how patients in forensic care describe trajectories of recovery. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 28 (3), 505-514.
Olsson, H. , Strand, S. , Asplund, K. & Kristiansen, L. (2014). Turning points and treatment readiness in forensics patients: A study based on staff experience. Nordisk sygeplejeforskning, 4 (3), 175-188.
Storey, J. E. & Strand, S. (2013). Assessing violence risk among female IPV perpetrators: An examination of the B-SAFER. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 22 (9), 964-980.
Olsson, H. , Strand, S. , Kristiansen, L. , Sjöling, M. & Asplund, K. (2013). Decreased risk for violence in patients admitted to forensic care, measured with the HCR-20. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 27 (4), 191-197.
McEwan, T. E. & Strand, S. (2013). The role of psychopathology in stalking by adult strangers and acquaintances. Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (Print), 47 (6), 546-555.
Belfrage, H. , Strand, S. , Ekman, L. & Hasselborg, A. (2012). Assessing risk of patriarchal violence with honour as a motive: six years experience using the PATRIARCH checklist. International Journal of Police Science and Management, 14 (1), 20-29.
Belfrage, H. , Strand, S. , Storey, J. E. , Gibas, A. L. , Kropp, P. R. & Hart, S. D. (2012). Assessment and management of risk for intimate partner violence by police officers using the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment Guide. Law and human behavior, 36 (1), 60-67.
Belfrage, H. & Strand, S. (2012). Measuring the outcome of structured spousal violence risk assessments using the B-SAFER: risk in relation to recidivism and intervention. Behavioral sciences & the law (Print), 30 (4), 420-430.
Storey, J. E. & Strand, S. (2012). The characteristics and violence risk management of women arrested by the police for intimate partner violence. European Journal of Criminology, 9 (6), 636-651.
Strand, S. (2012). Using a restraining order as a protective risk management strategy to prevent intimate partner violence. Police Practice & Research, 13 (3), 254-266.
Strand, S. & McEwan, T. E. (2012). Violence among female stalkers. Psychological Medicine, 42 (3), 545-555.
Strand, S. & McEwan, T. E. (2011). Same-gender stalking in Sweden and Australia. Behavioral sciences & the law (Print), 29 (2), 202-219.
Belfrage, H. & Strand, S. (2009). Validation of the Stalking Assessment and Management Checklist (SAM) in Law Enforcement: A Prospective Study of 153 Cases of Stalking in Two Swedish Police Counties. International Journal of Police Science and Management, 11 (1), 67-76.
Belfrage, H. & Strand, S. (2008). Structured spousal violence risk assessment: Combining risk factors and victim vulnerability factors. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 7 (1), 39-46.
Belfrage, H. & Strand, S. (2007). Validation of the guide for stalking assessment and management. Scandinavian Journal of Forensic Science, 13, 20-21.
Strand, S. & Belfrage, H. (2005). Gender differences in psychopathy in a Swedish offender sample. Behavioral sciences & the law (Print), 23 (6), 837-850.
Douglas, K. S. , Strand, S. , Belfrage, H. , Fransson, G. & Levander, S. (2005). Reliability and validity evaluation of the psychopathy checklist: Screening version (PCL : SV) in Swedish correctional and forensic psychiatric samples. Assessment (Odessa, Fla.), 12 (2), 145-161.
Belfrage, H. , Fransson, G. & Strand, S. (2004). Management of violent behavior in the correctional system using qualified risk assessments. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 9 (1), 11-22.
Strand, S. & Belfrage, H. (2001). Comparison of HCR-20 scores in violent mentally disordered men and women: Gender differences and similarities. Psychology, Crime and Law, 7 (1), 71-79.
Belfrage, H. , Fransson, G. & Strand, S. (2000). Prediction of violence using the HCR-20: a prospective study in two maximum-security correctional institutions. Journal of forensic psychiatry (Print), 11 (1), 167-175.
Strand, S. , Belfrage, H. , Fransson, G. & Levander, S. (1999). Clinical and risk management factors in risk prediction of mentally disordered offenders: more important than historical data? A retrospective study of 40 mentally disordered offenders assessed with the HCR-20 violence risk assessment scheme. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 4 (1), 67-76.

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.

Books

Strand, S. & Holmberg, G. (2018). Den rättspsykiatriska vården (2ed.). Lund: Studentlitteratur AB.
Strand, S. , Holmberg, G. & Söderberg, E. (2009). Den rättspsykiatriska vården. Lund: Studentlitteratur AB.

Chapters in books

Acale Sánchez, M. , Marković, I. & Strand, S. (2023). Gender Competent Criminal Law. In: Dragica Vujadinović; Mareike Fröhlich; Thomas Giegerich, Gender-Competent Legal Education (pp. 429-465). . Springer.
Cruz, B. , Lukić, N. & Strand, S. (2023). Gender Perspective of Victimization, Crime and Penal Policy. In: Dragica Vujadinović; Mareike Fröhlich; Thomas Giegerich, Gender-Competent Legal Education (pp. 467-502). . Springer.
Strand, S. & Jakštienė,, R. (2022). The importance of having a specific stalking law. In: Marko Davinic; Svetislav Kostic, Gender Competent Public Law and Policies. . Springer.
Oskarsson, S. & Strand, S. (2021). Police Perceptions of Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Same-Sex Relationships. In: Todd Shackelford, The SAGE Handbook of Domestic Violence (pp. 352-367). . Sage Publications.
Strand, S. (2020). Risk Assessment and Management of Stalking in Sweden - The Importance of Fear as a Victim Vulnerability Factor. In: Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan, Lorraine Sheridan, Psycho-Criminological Approaches to Stalking Behavior: An International Perspective (pp. 269-286). Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
Kristiansen, L. & Strand, S. (2019). Rättspsykiatri. In: I. Skärsäter och L. Wiklund Gustin, Omvårdnad vid psykisk ohälsa: på grundläggande nivå (pp. 253-279). Lund: Studentlitteratur AB.
Hellfeldt, K. & Strand, S. (2018). Grupparbete. In: Caroline Mellberg, Marie Väfors Frits & Eva Tiby, Kriminologi: en studiehandbok (pp. 153-162). Lund: Studentlitteratur AB.
Strand, S. & Selenius, H. (2017). The prevalence of severe intimate partner violence in Sweden. In: Diana Scharff Peterson and Julie A. Schroeder, Domestic violence in international context (pp. 41-54). New York: Routledge.
Strand, S. (2016). Risk Assessment and Risk Management: How the Police Work together with researchers to Protect Victims in cases of Intimate partner violence, Stalking and Honor-based Violence. In: Peter C. Kratcoski and Maximilian Edelbacher, Collaborative policing: police, academics, professionals, and communities working together for education, training, and program implementation (pp. 27-50). Boca Raton, Florida, USA: CRC Press.
Kristiansen, L. & Strand, S. (2014). Rättspsykiatri. In: Ingela Skärsäter, Omvårdnad vid psykisk ohälsa: på grundläggande nivå (pp. 323-348). Lund: Studentlitteratur AB.
Kristiansen, L. & Strand, S. (2010). Rättspsykiatri. In: Ingela Skärsäter, Omvårdnad vid psykisk ohälsa: på grundläggande nivå (pp. 279-303). Lund: Studentlitteratur AB.
Strand, S. (2007). Kvinnliga psykopater. In: Siv Fahlgren och Britt-Marie Thurén, Genusmaraton 2007: Mittsveriges genusforskare på frammarsch (pp. 54-62). Östersund: Mittuniversitetet.

Collections (editor)

Vujadinović, D. (ed.) , Álvarez del Cuvillo, A. (ed.) & Strand, S. (ed.) (2022). Feminist Approaches to Law: Theoretical and Historical Insight.. Springer (Gender Perspectives in Law 1).
Strand, S. (ed.) , Strid, S. (ed.) & Nyman, M. (ed.) (2022). Vi talar om unga: Hur kan vi hantera våldet i ungas liv?. Örebro: Centrum för våldsstudier, Örebro universitet (Texter om våld 2).
Strand, S. (ed.) , Strid, S. (ed.) & Nyman, M. (ed.) (2021). Vi talar om relationer: Hur kan vi hantera det relationsbaserade våldet?. Örebro: Centrum för våldsstudier, Örebro universitet (Texter om våld 1).