Differential police response to black battered women
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This article examines differences between police treatment of black victims of domestic violence and other battered women. Results indicate that police are less likely to arrest suspected abusers of black women and that the presence of children, the ages of the participants, and substance abuse affect the likelihood of arrest.
Publication Name: Women & Criminal Justice
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0897-4454
Year: 2000
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Conflicting consensus: public reaction to a domestic violence pro-arrest policy
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An analysis is presented of public response to domestic violence and law enforcement response. Results show that while a majority of citizens favor a pro-arrest policy as a legal response to domestic violence, a variety of factors, such as age, education and income, impact the degree to which it is favored.
Publication Name: Women & Criminal Justice
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0897-4454
Year: 1999
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Gender differences in officers' perceptions and decisions about domestic violence cases
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This article evaluates research on how male and female police officers handle domestic violence situations. Research focuses on whether the gender of the officer effects likelihood of arrest or referral of the female victim to a battered shelter or a marriage counselor.
Publication Name: Women & Criminal Justice
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0897-4454
Year: 2000
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