The relationship between Ms Harnum and Mr Gittany was turbulent and filled with a plethora of risk facts listed in Assessing Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Homicide (Campbell, 2004). Utilising the facts in the court case Ms Harnum sourced only a three on the risk assessment which is a relatively low score in comparison to the average score for women who were murdered which was 8. Women who score 4 or higher are at great risk and the average score for abused women was just over 3 (Campbell, et al., 2008). Mr Gittany was controlling and possessive over Ms Harnum. This is emphasised by the numerous occasions; when he continuously scrutinised Ms Harnum both in public and private, as well as covertly keeping track of her movements utilising
