Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Police controlled antecedents which significantly elevate prosecution and conviction rates in domestic violence cases
Other Titles:	Criminology & criminal justice : the international journal of policy and p[cut]
Authors:	Nelson, Eric L
Keywords:	Criminal justice responses;Policing
Year:	2013
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	13 (5), November 2013
Notes:	Logistic regression was used to assess five different police actions that an investigating police officer can choose to employ when handling a domestic violence call. Each significantly increases the likelihood the prosecutor will file charges: obtain photographs (60 percent); find and arrest the defendant (94 percent); obtain an emergency protective order (87 percent); locate additional witnesses (68 percent); and list more than one criminal charge in the police report (284 percent). Three optional police actions increase the likelihood of criminal conviction: find and arrest the defendant (78 percent); obtain an emergency protective order (102 percent); list more than one charge (142 percent). Survival analysis shows a sixth action, completing the investigation the same day, to significantly increase rates of criminal case filing and also rates of criminal conviction. A strong case, best practices model for the investigation of domestic violence incidents was validated and is presented. Police discretion is discussed. Lawmakers should consider making these optional investigative actions mandatory. [2014 SAGE Publications. All rights reserved. For further information, visit http://crj.sagepub.com/]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16180
ISSN:	1748-8958
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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