NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ513125
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0011-1287
EISSN: N/A
Coordinated Community Intervention for Domestic Violence: The Effects of Arrest and Prosecution on Recidivism of Woman Abuse Perpetrators.
Tolman, Richard M.; Weisz, Arlene
Crime and Delinquency, v41 n4 p481-95 Oct 1995
Reports results of a study on the effectiveness of a coordinated community intervention to reduce domestic violence in DuPage County, IL. Logistic regression analysis indicated that arrest significantly deterred subsequent domestic violence incidents over an 18-month follow-up period, especially with those with a previous history of police involvement for domestic violence. (LKS)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Battered Women, Community Control, Community Responsibility, Family Problems, Family Violence, Law Enforcement, Legislation, Police Community Relationship, Public Policy, Recidivism, Responses, Spouses
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Illinois
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A