Victim Arrest in Intimate Partner Violence Incidents: A Multilevel Test of Black’s Theory of Law
Mandatory and preferred arrest policies were heralded as major advances in protecting victim rights in cases of intimate partner violence. Soon after these policies were implemented, researchers began to document a disturbing rise in the number of victims arrested in these incidents. This paper appl...
| Published in: | Journal of Public and Professional Sociology |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Kennesaw State University
2014-02-01
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| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/jpps/vol6/iss1/8/ |