Examining the Behavior of a System: An Outcome Evaluation of a Coordinated Community Response to Domestic Violence |
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Authors: | Laura F Salazar James G Emshoff Charlene K Baker Terrence Crowley |
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Institution: | (1) Rollins School of Public Health, Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, 1520 Clifton Rd., N. E., Suite 214, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA;(2) Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA;(3) Men Stopping Violence, Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
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Abstract: | One goal of a coordinated community response (CCR) to domestic violence is to create an infrastructure that will facilitate
systems-level, and ultimately societal-level change. This study evaluated whether a CCR implemented in two counties in Georgia
would be effective at increasing criminal justice system sanctions for male domestic violence offenders (i.e., arrests, prosecutions,
convictions, sentencing, and referrals to batterer intervention programs). Time series analyses revealed that, in both counties,
there was a significant increase in arrests of male offenders; however, law enforcement agencies also arrested more women
following the intervention. More men were sentenced to probation and to attend a batterer’s intervention program post-intervention
in one county; in the second county, there was no change in these outcomes. Results highlight the importance of examining
how a CCR may affect the behavior of criminal justice systems, especially in terms of the unintended consequences for women. |
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Keywords: | Coordinated community response Domestic violence Criminal justice system System-level evaluation |
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