TY - JOUR PY - 2003// TI - The influence of suspect gender in domestic violence arrests JO - American journal of criminal justice A1 - Ho, Truc-Nhu SP - 183 EP - 195 VL - 27 IS - 2 N2 - This study examines heterosexual domestic violence incidents involving male and female suspects. The sample includes 428 incident reports filed at the Columbia (South Carolina) Police Department between 1993 and 1997. Police officers appear to use different arrest determinants for women than for men. The implications of these differential law enforcement practices are discussed.
LA - SN - 1066-2316 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02885693 ID - ref1 ER -