Civil Protective Orders in Integrated Domestic Violence Court: An Empirical Study

When Courts Collide: Integrated Domestic Violence Courts and Court Pluralism

This Article proposes court pluralism as a new theory for analyzing the role of the justice system in addressing domestic violence. It argues that a systemic view of the justice system is essential to developing coherent reform strategies, and lays out the foundation for taking into account the unique functions of civil and criminal justice in domestic violence cases. In doing so, the Article c...

Domestic violence: court case conviction and recidivism.

This article examines the effect of convictions for domestic violence or a related charge on the recidivism of batterers. Findings indicate that convictions reduce the likelihood of domestic violence recidivism. The variance explained by the conviction variable is modest; however, conviction remains significant when the batterers' histories of domestic violence charges and other background vari...

Deterring Domestic Violence: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Arrest and Protective Orders

Families in Court for Child Protection and Domestic Violence

The systems for protecting children from abuse and women from domestic violence have developed separately over the past 30 years. Common sense, clinical experience and some research indicate a close relationship between child maltreatment and domestic violence. However, the two systems have largely run along different tracks, each preoccupied with its own mission. Current efforts seek to addres...

Civil Protection Orders and Subsequent Intimate Partner Violence and Injury