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Citation |
Sorenson SB, Shen H. Violence Against Women 2005; 11(7): 912-933. |
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Affiliation |
University of California-Los Angeles. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2005, SAGE Publishing) |
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DOI |
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PMID |
16043577 |
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Abstract |
The authors tabulated statewide administrative data for all types of restraining orders. On June 6, 2003, there were 227,941 active restraining orders against adults in California; most were for domestic violence. Rates of restraining orders (i.e., restrained persons) were highest for men, African Americans, and 25- to 34-year-olds. In 72.2% of the orders, a woman was to be protected and a man was to be restrained; in 19.3%, the restrained and protected persons were of the same sex. Although state law prohibits the purchase or possession of a firearm by persons against whom a restraining order is issued, 9.2% of the orders documented no firearm restrictions. |