Citation

Boatright-Horowitz SLOK, Amaral R. J. Crim. Justice 2004; 32(1): 89-92.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

This preliminary investigation built on the work of Johnson and Sigler (2000), indicating that the public was highly intolerant of wife abuse and increasingly willing to criminalize its occurrence. Videotaped or written scenes containing domestic violence were presented to college students who were asked to indicate the seriousness of each situation, as well as respond to the question, "Is a call to 911 emergency services justified?" The results suggested that these participants were highly intolerant of both physical and nonphysical spousal abuse and that they reliably viewed 911 calls to be justified following scenes with physical violence and no physical injury, as well as scenes with verbal threats, but no physical violence. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of Criminal Justice, 2004. Copyright © 2004 by Elsevier Science)

College Student Research
Adult Perceptions
Domestic Violence Intervention
Domestic Violence Perceptions
Spouse Abuse Perceptions
Spouse Abuse Intervention
Police Intervention
Law Enforcement Intervention
Partner Violence
Violence Against Women
Domestic Violence Severity
Spouse Abuse Severity
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