Why do police arrest victims of domestic violence? the need for comprehensive training and investigative protocols

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 53-73

  O'Dell, Anne ^a,b,c  

^a STOPDV   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STOP Domestic Violence   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrest of battered women; Domestic violence; Mandatory or preferred arrest; Mutual combat; Police report; Police training; Policy implementation; Self defense

Indexed keywords

BATTERED WOMAN; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HUMAN; POLICE; REVIEW; SEXUAL CRIME; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 57749158779     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926770802097210     Document Type: Review

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