A Comparison of Civil and Criminal Orders of Protection as Remedies for Domestic Violence Victims in a Midwestern County |
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Authors: | Sesha Kethineni Dawn Beichner |
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Institution: | (1) Criminal Justice Sciences Department, Illinois State University, Campus Box 5250, Normal, IL 61790-5250, USA |
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Abstract: | Past research has identified many potential advantages of civil protection orders as a means of addressing domestic violence
without invoking an official response of the criminal justice system. Using data from a Midwestern county, this exploratory
study provides a comparison of civil protection orders with orders of protection that are filed in conjunction with a criminal
battering arrest. We examine the demographic characteristics of the respondents/defendants and petitioners/victims, the nature
of the abuse leading up to the filing of the protection order, the reasons for filing, the terms of the order, location of
the offense, and violations of orders. Our findings reveal many similarities between types of orders, in terms of order stipulations,
past abuse histories of petitioners/victims, and respondents/defendants’ likelihood of reoffending. The findings also reveal
an important difference in the petitioners’ and victims’ reasons for filing; whereas petitioners in civil cases were more
likely to identify emotional abuse as the factor leading up to issuance of the order, victims in criminal cases were more
likely to document physical abuse. We discuss these findings in the context of victim preference. |
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Keywords: | Civil orders of protection Criminal orders of protection Domestic violence |
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