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Victim-Initiated Criminal Complaints for Wife Battery: An Assessment of Motives

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Date Published

1987

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Economic Self-Sufficiency Among Women Who Experienced Intimate Partner Violence and Received Civil Legal Services

Journal

Journal of Family Violence

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Date Published

2018

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Domestic Violence Legislation: Exploring Its Impact on the Likelihood of Domestic Violence, Police Involvement, and Arrest

Journal

Criminology & Public Policy

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Date Published

March 2003

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Economic Costs of Partner Violence and the Cost-Benefit of Civil Protective Orders

Journal

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

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Date Published

April 2012

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Protection Orders Protect Against Assault and Injury: A Longitudinal Study of Police-Involved Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence

Journal

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

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Date Published

2012

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Impact of Children on Legal Actions Taken by Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence

Journal

Journal of Family Violence

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Date Published

July 2011

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Intimate Partner Violence Against Immigrant Women: Measuring the Effectiveness of Protection Orders

Journal

American Journal of Family Law

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Date Published

2002

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Do Batterer Programs Reduce Recidivism? Results From a Randomized Trial in the Bronx

Journal

Justice Quarterly

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Date Published

June 2008

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Use of the Justice System Prior to Intimate Partner Femicide

Journal

Criminal Justice Review

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Date Published

August 2001

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A National Portrait of Domestic Violence Courts

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Date Published

December 2009

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Program/Project Evaluation

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Longitudinal Study of Battered Women in the System: The Victims' and Decision-Makers' Perceptions, Final Report

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Date Published

October 2002

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Violence Against Immigrant Women and Systemic Responses: An Exploratory Study

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Date Published

May 2003

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Special Session Domestic Violence Courts: Enhanced Advocacy and Interventions, Final Report

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Date Published

October 2002

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Violence Against Women: Synthesis of Research for Judges

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Date Published

December 2000

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Program/Project Evaluation

Use and Outcomes of Protection Orders by Battered Immigrant Women

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Date Published

October 2006

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Chicago Heights, Illinois, Domestic Violence Unit: A Process Evaluation

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Date Published

February 2000

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Program/Project Evaluation

Marin County Arrest Policy Enhancement and Legal Support Collaborative Project: A Process Evaluation

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Date Published

December 2000

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Program/Project Evaluation

Community-Based Analysis of the U.S. Legal System's Intervention in Domestic Abuse Cases Involving Indigenous Women

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Date Published

December 2002

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Victim Satisfaction With Criminal Justice Case Processing in a Model Court Setting

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Date Published

2003

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