Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Police involvement in incidents of physical assault: analysis of the redesigned national crime victimization survey
Other Titles:	Journal of family violence
Authors:	Jasinski, J
Keywords:	Policing;Criminal justice responses;Drug and alcohol misuse
Year:	2003
Publisher:	Kluwer Academic Plenum Publishers
Citation:	18 (3), June 2003
Notes:	This US study examines the importance of extra-legal factors associated with calling the police, police response and the decision to arrest in cases of physical assault against women. The analysis focuses on information derived from the US National Crime Victimization Survey on physical assaults and attempted assaults with or without weapon committed by male single offenders. Research findings reveal that police were more likely to be called if the victim was Black and the household income was less than $US15,000. Additionally, police involvement was more likely to occur when the offender was under the influence of drugs, a weapon was used or the victim was injured. Offenders were more likely to be arrested if they were the victims’ intimate partners and they were using drugs or alcohol at the time of the offence.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16183
ISSN:	0885-7482
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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