RT Article
T1 Criminal Orders of Protection for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, Future System Engagement, and Well-Being: Understanding the Importance of Prior Abusive Relationships
JF Victims & offenders
VO 19
IS 6
SP 1084
OP 1103
A1 Woerner, Jacqueline
A1 Sullivan, Tami P.
A1 Cattaneo, Lauren B.
A1 Backes, Bethany L.
A1 Bellucci, Barbara
A2 Sullivan, Tami P.
A2 Cattaneo, Lauren B.
A2 Backes, Bethany L.
A2 Bellucci, Barbara
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1898366799
AB This study investigated women’s court experiences, mental health, and willingness to engage the system in the future for intimate partner violence (IPV), with a primary focus on the role of prior abusive relationships. Among 298 women whose partners were arrested for IPV, chi-square analyses found that women who had (vs. did not have) a prior abusive relationship were less likely to have contact with a court-based victim advocate, but there were no differences in the criminal order of protection level of restriction they requested. Regression analyses indicated that women with (vs. without) prior abusive relationships reported greater depression symptoms and perceived stress, and less willingness to engage the system in the future. No differences emerged in PTSD symptoms. This study provides insight into the experiences women have in the court system following their partner’s arrest for IPV, considers their past abusive experiences, and has implications for women’s safety and well-being.
K1 prior abusive relationships
K1 criminal orders of protection
K1 Intimate Partner Violence
DO 10.1080/15564886.2023.2211572