Web resource:	https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/abstract.aspx?ID=255676
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Explaining the IPV arrest decision: incident, agency, and community factors
Other Titles:	Criminal Justice Review
Authors:	Rhodes, Karin V Dichter, Melissa E Morabito, Melissa S Marcus, Steven C
Keywords:	Criminal justice responses;Policing
Year:	2011
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	36 (1), March 2011
Notes:	Over the last half century in the United States, we have seen the criminal system become increasingly aggressive in its response to violence against intimate partners. Although policies have been implemented to encourage arrest, police continue to maintain discretion over whether or whom to arrest in cases of intimate partner violence (IPV). Using data from three national data sets, we examined the contributions of incident, agency, and community factors on the police arrest decisions, independently considering atypical cases of women arrested and dual arrest. The findings from this study reveal that incident factors account for the majority of the variance in arrest for single arrest cases, more so than factors associated with the particular police agency or the community in which the alleged crime occurred. The frequency of dual arrest is affected more by community factors. The findings from this study can be used to guide police training and local policies as well as to inform legislation designed to prevent variance in arrest based on sociodemographic and other extralegal factors. [Copyright ? 2011 by SAGE Publications. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SAGE Publications link.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14655
ISSN:	1556-3839
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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