TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Domestic violence legislation: exploring its impact on the likelihood of domestic violence, police involvement, and arrest
JO  - Criminology and public policy
A1  - Dugan, Laura
SP  - 283
EP  - 312
VL  - 2
IS  - 2
N2  - Research Summary:  This research uses data from the National Crime Victimization Survey to test whether legislation affects domestic violence, police involvement, and arrest. Findings suggest that most laws do reduce the chances of family or intimate violence. Fewer appear to influence police involvement, and none relate to more arrest. This suggests that laws may deter would-be offenders from harming family and partners.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 1538-6473
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-9133.2003.tb00126.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -