Fear and expectations: differences among female victims of domestic violence who come to the attention of the police |
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Authors: | Apsler Robert Cummins Michele R Carl Steven |
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Institution: | Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. rapsler@mail2.gis.net |
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Abstract: | This study investigated a broad range of female victims of domestic partner abuse who came to the attention of the police. Ninety-five consecutive victims were interviewed by officers in a police department's domestic violence unit. Twenty-two percent of the victims matched expectations of women who were both afraid of their abusers and expected future abuse. Surprisingly, 46% of the victims were unafraid of their offenders and believed that future abuse was unlikely. A consistent pattern of findings supports the conclusion that a much broader range of victims than expected comes to the attention of the police. These results suggest exploring alternative police responses for different types of victims. |
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