Based on victim interviews and one official measure, the data indicated that short arrest had a substantial initial deterrent effect relative to the warning group. However, in the long term, neither group reflected any deterrent effect. On the most comprehensive official measure, short-term custody showed significantly higher long-term recidivism than no arrest. While its deterrent effect lasted only 30 days, its crimogenic effect was significant, even at one year. The authors conclude that short-custody arrests for domestic violence in black ghetto areas may pose a dilemma between short- and long-term crime control, but longer custody arrests have no clear staying effect in either direction. 7 tables, 1 figure, 7 notes, and 45 references (Author abstract modified)
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