Citation

Berk RA, Loseke DR, Berk SF, Rauma D. Soc. Sci. Res. 1980; 9(3): 193-215.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1980, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0049-089X(80)90011-3

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper examines the ways in which the criminal justice system typically responds to incidents of violence between adult members of the same household and then using a three equation, nonrecursive time series model considers the impact of efforts in one locale to improve law enforcement practices. Three questions are addressed: (a) can the apparent underreporting of domestic violence by police be improved; (b) can the quality of information funneled from police to the District Attorney's office be enhanced; and (c) can the number of offenders held accountable for their actions be increased?