If You Want to Convict a Domestic Violence Batterer, List Multiple Charges in the Police Report
Problem: Even though reforms in the past 40 years mandated police response to domestic violence (DV) crime, and in many states also mandated arrest, never-the-less baseline rates of DV prosecution remain low. Background: The nature of prosecution is reviewed, noting that nearly all criminal cases ar...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
SAGE Publishing
2014-01-01
|
Series: | SAGE Open |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244013517246 |