Toward a Balanced Approach: Defining Police Roles in Responding to Domestic Violence

Responding to domestic violence poses unique challenges to law enforcement officers. Prior research has focused on issues such as officer safety and arrest policies but overlooked a critical component—the officers’ perception of their role in responding to domestic violence incidents. This study exp...

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Authors: Balenovich, John (Author) ; Grossi, Elizabeth (Author) ; Hughes, Thomas Smart 1786-1847 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2008
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2008, Volume: 33, Issue: 1, Pages: 19-31
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Keywords:
Role Conflict
Correctional roles
domestic violence