The Minneapolis experiment determined that arrest of the perpetrator was more effective than separation of the parties or some form of advice or counseling in reducing a repeat of the violence within a 6-month followup period. The Omaha experiment focused on eligible domestic assault cases reported to the police throughout the city between 4:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight over the study period. Domestic assault cases were randomly assigned to "arrest" (109), "separation" (106), or "mediation" (115). Data on assaults for 6 months after the intervention were obtained from police reports and victim self-reports. Arrest, by itself, apparently did not deter continued domestic conflict any more than separation of the parties or mediation. 16 tables, 37-item bibliography.
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