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Citation

Miller J. J. Interpers. Violence 2003; 18(7): 695-716.

Affiliation

Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Purdue University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260503251130

PMID

14675504

Abstract

This study looks at the experiences and

perceptions that domestic violence victims reported with Mills's power

model. The victims' partners were the primary research participants in an

arrest experiment. The following were empirically examined: the occurrence of

violence following suspect arrest, victim perceptions of personal and legal

power, victim satisfaction with the police, and victim perceptions of safety

following legal intervention. Race and two victim resource measures (i.e.,

employment status and income advantage) explained variance in perceptions of

independence. A police empowerment scale was used to measure legal power. It was

found that arrest affected the probability of re-occurring domestic violence.

Suspect arrest and the victim's perceptions of legal power were related to

perceptions of safety following police intervention. The study concludes with

some implications for domestic violence research, programs, and

perspectives.

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