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Erschienen in: Journal of Family Violence 3/2007

01.04.2007 | Original Article

Domestic Violence Abusers: A Descriptive Study of the Characteristics of Defenders in Protection from Abuse Orders in Sedgwick County, Kansas

verfasst von: Gregg W. Etter Sr., Michael L. Birzer

Erschienen in: Journal of Family Violence | Ausgabe 3/2007

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Abstract

Protection from abuse orders have been presented in the contemporary literature as one of many tools in protecting battered women. While protection from abuse orders provide legal protection from abuse, many abusers violate these court orders. The current study describes the characteristics of 1,873 alleged domestic violence abusers in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Data were collected from protection from abuse filings over a 12-month time frame. The data were used to examine the demographics of offenders as well as to assess the prior arrests of the offenders. Results showed that abusers were typically white males, average age of 33 with extensive past criminal arrest histories.
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Metadaten
Titel
Domestic Violence Abusers: A Descriptive Study of the Characteristics of Defenders in Protection from Abuse Orders in Sedgwick County, Kansas
verfasst von
Gregg W. Etter Sr.
Michael L. Birzer
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2007
Erschienen in
Journal of Family Violence / Ausgabe 3/2007
Print ISSN: 0885-7482
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2851
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-006-9047-x

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