TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Police response to domestic violence: the influence of extralegal factors on arrest decisions
JO  - Partner abuse
A1  - Mele, Marie
SP  - 215
EP  - 229
VL  - 9
IS  - 3
N2  - This study examines extralegal factors that predict arrest in domestic violence cases from one urban police department in the state of New Jersey. Initial analysis revealed that 40% of reported cases (<italic>N</italic> = 5,728) resulted in the suspect's arrest. Bivariate analyses identified several predictors of arrest, including victim gender, victim/suspect relationship, cohabitation, and victim unemployment. At the multivariate level, cohabitation and victim unemployment were the strongest predictors of arrest. These findings are discussed in the context of a growing body of literature that examines the influence of extralegal factors on arrest decisions in domestic violence cases.</p><p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1946-6560
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1946-6560.9.3.215
ID  - ref1
ER  -