Type:	Journal Article
Title:	The interrelationship between substance abuse and the likelihood of arrest, conviction, and re-offending in cases of intimate partner violence
Other Titles:	Journal of family violence
Authors:	Hutchison, Ira W Shaw, Meaghan Hirschel, David
Keywords:	Policing;Criminal justice responses;Drug and alcohol misuse
Categories:	People with mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues
Year:	2010
Publisher:	Springer Publishing
Citation:	25 (1), January 2010
Notes:	The nexus between substance abuse and intimate partner violence has been studied in depth. The interrelationship between substance abuse, intimate partner violence, and the criminal justice system response and subsequent offending has not received as much attention. In this article, the authors examine the impact of substance abuse on the likelihood of an officer’s decision to make an arrest, conviction in that case, and subsequent re-offending. The authors find that while official decision-making remains unaffected by the fact that the offender has been drinking and/or using drugs, substance abuse and subsequent re-offending are inextricably interlinked. These findings highlight the need to screen domestic violence offenders for alcohol/drug abuse, and provide offenders manifesting these problems with alcohol/drug treatment in addition to batterer treatment. [?2010 Springer. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SpringerLink.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12333
ISSN:	0885-7482
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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