Dual arrest and other unintended consequences of nandatory arrest in New York City: A brief report

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 397-405

  Frye, Victoria ^a   Haviland, Mary ^b   Rajah, Valli ^c  

^a NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Greeley Square Station ^*  (United States)

^c JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Dual arrest; Mandatory arrest

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547153706     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-007-9094-y     Document Type: Article

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