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Police Intervention and the Repeat of Domestic Assault

2005, Report, Federal Publication, English
Web link: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/210301.pdf

Description:

This publication is a report of a study done analyzing 2564 assualts commited by spouses, ex-spouses, partners and ex-partners to determine if arrests had an effect on repeat behavior. The study found that police involvement has a strong deterrent effect while the effect of the arrest is small and statistically insignificant. The study also found no support for the hypothesis that offenders retaliate when victims call the police rather than a third party.

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Source:

United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20530-0001

Phone number(s):

(202) 353-1555 Attorney General
(202) 514-2000 Main Switchboard

Related topics:

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• ABUSE
• CRIME
• DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
• INTERVENTION
• STATISTICS/DEMOGRAPHICS

NWHIC record number P-11540