Type:	Journal Article
Title:	The relative effects of offense, offender, and victim variables on the decision to prosecute domestic violence cases
Other Titles:	Violence against women
Authors:	Hirschel, David Hutchinson, Ira W
Keywords:	Policy;Criminal justice responses
Year:	2001
Citation:	7 (1), January 2001
Notes:	Presents the methodology and results of a US study aimed at ascertaining the degree to which characteristics surrounding domestic violence offenses, offender characteristics and victim characteristics impact on the authority’s decision to prosecute. Suggests the most pertinent factors considered by the prosecution are those relating to the probability of achieving a successful prosecutorial outcome – victim injury and victim preference for no criminal justice intervention. Contrasting the results with those in similar studies, some of the policy implications of the findings are discussed and the need for further research in this area is advocated.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12567
ISSN:	1077-8012
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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