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Warrantless Arrest in Domestic Violence: Is It Effective?
Journal of policy practice, Vol.4(2), pp.3-21
01/01/2005
Web of Science ID: WOS:000421388400002
Abstract
Legislators in the United States have responded to domestic violence by passing laws to criminalize domestic violence without empirical support of the effectiveness of this intervention. This research examines policy implementation and domestic violence arrest rates to determine the effectiveness of such legislation in Virginia. The implementation of written domestic violence policies and training for law enforcement officers was expected to increase domestic violence arrest rates. The findings show a positive impact of law enforcement training on felony (repeat offender) domestic violence arrest rates. The findings are relevant for social workers involved in policy and resource allocation for domestic violence interventions. (C) 2005 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.
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- Title
- Warrantless Arrest in Domestic Violence: Is It Effective?
- Publication Details
- Journal of policy practice, Vol.4(2), pp.3-21
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Grant note
- © Taylor & Francis 2005
- Identifiers
- WOS:000421388400002; 99380171966406600
- Academic Unit
- Social Work; Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Language
- English