Citation

Ho TN. Am. J. Crim. Justice 2003; 27(2): 183-195.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, College of Law Enforcement, Eastern Kentucky University, Publisher Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/BF02885693

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study examines heterosexual domestic violence incidents involving male and female suspects. The sample includes 428 incident reports filed at the Columbia (South Carolina) Police Department between 1993 and 1997. Police officers appear to use different arrest determinants for women than for men. The implications of these differential law enforcement practices are discussed.