Police attitudes toward domestic violence offenders

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1365-1374

  Logan, T K ^a   Shannon, Lisa ^a   Walker, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence offenders; Justice system; Police attitudes; Victim safety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTNER VIOLENCE; POLICE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE; CRIME VICTIMS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLICE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SPOUSE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 33747890698     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260506291653     Document Type: Article

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