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Citation |
Carlson MJ, Harris SD, Holden GW. J. Fam. Violence 1999; 14(2): 205-226. |
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Affiliation |
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 78712; Health Institute, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903; Department of Psychology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86001; Department of Psychology and the Center for Crim |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 1999, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group) |
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Abstract |
One of the few legal tools for protecting victims of domestic violence is the civil Protection Order (PO). How effective they were in preventing re-abuse was analyzed by examining court and police records from 210 couples in which female victims (or applicants) filed POs against their violent partners. Police records for 2 years prior and two years following the issuance of a PO were reviewed. Results indicated a significant decline in the probability of abuse following a PO. Prior to filing a PO, 68% of the women reported physical violence. After filing, only 23% reported physical violence. Several risk factors were assessed and it was found that very low SES women were more likely to report re-abuse as were African-Americans. |