@article{ref1,
title="Police Response to Mandatory Arrest Laws",
journal="Crime and delinquency",
year="1995",
author="Mignon, S. I. and Holmes, W. M.",
volume="41",
number="4",
pages="430-442",
abstract="Mandatory arrest laws, although controversial, have gained support as one mechanism for reducing domestic violence. This research examines how police officers responded to mandatory arrest statutes. Twenty-four police departments produced data on interventions in 861 cases of domestic violence. Implementing a mandatory arrest law significantly increased arrests of offenders, especially those in violation of a restraining order. Arrest was affected by injury to the victim, use of a weapon, use of alcohol, and presence of a witness. Police training was crucial to the implementation of the mandatory arrest statute.   <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0011-1287",
doi="10.1177/0011128795041004004",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011128795041004004"
}