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Criminal Offending Among Respondents to Protective Orders: Crime Types and Patterns That Predict Victim Risk

NCJ Number
233298
Journal
Violence Against Women Volume: 16 Issue: 12 Dated: December 2010 Pages: 1396-1411
Author(s)
Carol E. Jordan; Adam J. Pritchard; Danielle Duckett; Richard Charnigo
Date Published
December 2010
Length
16 pages
Annotation
This article reviews the issuance of protective orders.
Abstract
Research has shown that respondents to protective orders have robust criminal histories and that criminal offending behavior often follows issuance of a protective order. Nonetheless, the specific nature of the association between protective orders and criminal offending remains unclear. This study uses two classes of statistical models to more clearly delineate that relationship. The models reveal factors and characteristics that appear to be associated with offending and protective order issuance and provide indications about when a victim is most at risk and when the justice system should be most ready to provide immediate protection. (Published Abstract)