The Police Reporting Behavior of Intimate Partner Violence Victims |
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Authors: | Caroline Akers Catherine Kaukinen |
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Affiliation: | (1) Institute of Criminology, Cambridge University, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DT, UK;(2) School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Dwire Hall, Suite 356, 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80918-7150, USA |
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Abstract: | In the current research, we draw on Canadian national data to examine the police reporting decisions of married and cohabiting intimate partner violence victims. Our analyses examine how police notification decisions are influenced by the demographic characteristics of victims and incident-specific factors. We find that the victims who contact the police more often live in a cohabiting relationship and with children. In contrast to predictions, we find that visible minority women more often call the police. Income, education, and employment status do not appear to shape the police reporting decisions of women. Finally, women who call the police are also likely to have experienced severe forms of violence including threats with weapons, injury, and the destruction of their property. |
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Keywords: | Intimate partner violence Police reporting Marital dependency |
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