Dual Arrest Decisions in Domestic Violence Cases: The Influence of Departmental Policies

Dual arrests in family violence cases have increased following passage of proarrest laws. This study examined the relationship between officers' perceptions of their departmental policies and arrest outcomes. Each officer was given 1 of 6 hypothetical scripts that varied as to whether the wife...

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Contributors: Dugan, Laura (Other) ; Studdard, Sheila (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:Undetermined language
Published: 2004
In: Crime & delinquency
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