Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Police response to domestic violence: making decisions about risk and risk management
Other Titles:	Journal of interpersonal violence
Authors:	Perez Trujillo, Monica Ross, Stuart
Keywords:	Policing;Risk assessment
Year:	2008
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	23 (4), April 2008
Notes:	Assessing and responding to risk are key elements in how police respond to domestic violence. However, relatively little is known about the way police make judgments about the risks associated with domestic violence and how these judgments influence their actions. This study examines police decisions about risk in domestic violence incidents when using a risk assessment instrument. Based on a sample of 501 risk assessments completed by police in Australia, this study shows that a limited number of items on the risk assessment instrument are important in police officers' decisions about risk. Statistical analyses show that the victim's level of fear contributes to police officers' judgment on the level of risk and their decisions on which risk management strategy should be used. These findings suggest that research on police responses to domestic violence needs to pay greater attention to situational dynamics and the task requirements of risk-based decision making. [?2008 SAGE Publications. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SAGE Publications link.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16191
ISSN:	0886-2605
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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