@article{ref1,
title="An arresting experiment: domestic violence victim experiences and perceptions",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2003",
author="Miller, Jeff",
volume="18",
number="7",
pages="695-716",
abstract="This study looks at the experiences and  perceptions that domestic violence victims reported with Mills's power  model. The victims' partners were the primary research participants in an  arrest experiment. The following were empirically examined: the occurrence of  violence following suspect arrest, victim perceptions of personal and legal  power, victim satisfaction with the police, and victim perceptions of safety  following legal intervention. Race and two victim resource measures (i.e.,  employment status and income advantage) explained variance in perceptions of  independence. A police empowerment scale was used to measure legal power. It was  found that arrest affected the probability of re-occurring domestic violence.  Suspect arrest and the victim's perceptions of legal power were related to  perceptions of safety following police intervention. The study concludes with  some implications for domestic violence research, programs, and  perspectives.",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260503251130",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260503251130"
}