Exploring Perceived Legal and Organizational Support and Attitudes on the Decision to Mediate or Arrest in Domestic Violence Cases: A Study Among Community and Criminal Justice Professionals in China

This study investigates factors related to the decision to (a) arrest or (b) mediate in domestic violence (DV) situations—nonmutually exclusive but highly differing decisions chosen a priori as being outcomes of interest. The sample included three types of professionals handling domestic violence ca...

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1. VerfasserIn: Zhao, Ruohui (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Zhang, Hongwei ; Wretman, Christopher J. ; Radtke, Spenser R. ; Rizo, Cynthia Fraga ; Kim, Jeongsuk ; Macy, Rebecca J.
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2024
In: Violence against women
Jahr: 2024, Band: 30, Heft: 14, Seiten: 3558-3580
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China
Mediation
Arrest
Decision-making
Domestic Violence
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Zusammenfassung:This study investigates factors related to the decision to (a) arrest or (b) mediate in domestic violence (DV) situations—nonmutually exclusive but highly differing decisions chosen a priori as being outcomes of interest. The sample included three types of professionals handling domestic violence cases in China: (a) Women's Federation (WF), (b) police, and (c) judicial personnel. The participants (n = 817) responded to a vignette describing a DV incident. Logistic regression revealed that legal, organizational, and attitudinal factors were associated with decision-making and varied by group. The findings suggest training and detailed instructions on handling DV.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012231182411