Preventing repeat incidents of family violence: Analysis of data from three field experiments

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 183-210

  Davis, Robert C ^a   Maxwell, Christopher D ^b,c   Taylor, Bruce ^d  

^a Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d Police Executive Research Forum   (United States)

Author keywords

Elder abuse; Evaluations; Intimate partner violence; Repeat victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746875584     PISSN: 15733750     EISSN: 15728315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11292-006-9002-0     Document Type: Article

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