Evaluating a Lethality Scale for the Seattle Police Department Domestic Violence Unit, 1995-1997

The specific aim of this project was to evaluate the usefulness of the Seattle Police Department's (SPD) Lethality Scale in identifying misdemeanor cases that might be high risk for escalating violence and subsequent felony incidents. Data provide information on 11,972 unique couples with incid...

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Autor principal: Wolf, Marsha E. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Critchlow, Cathy (Contribuidor) ; Holt, Victoria L. (Contribuidor) ; Kernic, Mary A. (Contribuidor) ; Stoner, Julie (Contribuidor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Research Data
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 2001
En:Año: 2001
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