Same-Sex Couples and the Police : A 10-Year Study of Arrest and Dual Arrest Rates in Responding to Incidents of Intimate Partner Violence

Despite concern, little research has been conducted on whether victims in same-sex relationships receive disparate treatment from law enforcement. Utilizing 2000 through 2009 National Incident-Based Reporting System data, the authors examine the police response to incidents involving same-sex and heterosexual couples in 2,625,753 cases across 5,481 jurisdictions in 36 states and Washington, D.C. Results show that incidents with same-sex couples are less likely to result in arrest, but far more likely to result in dual arrests, in most incident configurations. Racial effects were also observed. The policy implications of these findings are discussed with the need for broad-based training highlighted.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Violence against women - 27(2021), 9 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 1119-1149

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hirschel, David [VerfasserIn]
McCormack, Philip D [VerfasserIn]

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Volltext

Themen:

Arrest
Dual arrest
Intimate partner violence
Journal Article
Same-sex

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 24.02.2022

Date Revised 24.02.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/1077801220920378

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM310947367