@article{ref1,
title="Police controlled antecedents which significantly elevate prosecution and conviction rates in domestic violence cases",
journal="Criminology and criminal justice",
year="2013",
author="Nelson, Eric L.",
volume="13",
number="5",
pages="526-551",
abstract="Logistic regression was used to assess five different police actions that an investigating police officer can choose to employ when handling a domestic violence call. Each significantly increases the likelihood the prosecutor will file charges: obtain photographs (60 percent); find and arrest the defendant (94 percent); obtain an emergency protective order (87 percent); locate additional witnesses (68 percent); and list more than one criminal charge in the police report (284 percent). Three optional police actions increase the likelihood of criminal conviction: find and arrest the defendant (78 percent); obtain an emergency protective order (102 percent); list more than one charge (142 percent). Survival analysis shows a sixth action, completing the investigation the same day, to significantly increase rates of criminal case filing and also rates of criminal conviction. A strong case, best practices model for the investigation of domestic violence incidents was validated and is presented. Police discretion is discussed. Lawmakers should consider making these optional investigative actions mandatory.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1748-8958",
doi="10.1177/1748895812462594",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1748895812462594"
}