Profiling the wife batterer has progressed from anecdotal case history reporting to systematic multivariate analytic techniques. Cluster analysis provides a technique to divide a large population of wife batterers into smaller natural groupings and to refine empirical classification of batterers. Based upon a literature review, 130 reported wife batterers were clustered across 68 variables previously correlated with wife battery Five disparate wife batterer groups were identified. The data suggested that differing batterer types may require differing treatment strategies. Data for 93 wife batterers and their cohabitating mates were further analyzed to establish violence report incidence and concordance levels. The data showed that underreporting of wife batterer violence increases with violence severity and chronicity The Results were compared to previous empirical research findings. The Discussion raised questions regarding current and future treatment, stressed the need for safety of the victim and suggested further research
