Citation

Nordham CJ, Pritchard AJ. Vict. Offender 2018; 13(2): 215-234.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15564886.2016.1246393

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Child-parent relationships can complicate law enforcement responses to domestic violence. Little research has been conducted on the construction of police reports, particularly in domestic violence. The authors analyzed domestic violence police reports to distinguish information recorded for three types of cases: child (adult or minor) involved, child (adult or minor) present, or other adults only. Using a social constructionist criminologist perspective, recorded information differs by the level of child involvement in cases. Discrepancies in report quality and details are important to social policy, as officers' perceptions of the involved individuals and resources can be clarified through awareness and training.

Language: en

Keywords

children; parents; domestic violence; police reports; social construction