Journal article

A 'double edged sword': discretion and compulsion in policing domestic violence

Kristin Diemer, Stuart Ross, Cathy Humphreys, Lucy Healey

Police Practice and Research | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Published : 2017

DOI: 10.1080/15614263.2016.1230853

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Family Violence Reform: Using Knowledge To Develop And Integrate Policy And Practice

Family violence is a serious threat to the health and well-being of women, children and some men, costing the economy an estimated $8.1 bill..

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Awarded by Australian Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

This work was supported by Australian Research Council [grant number LP 0776573].

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Keywords

Compulsion
Intimate Partner Violence
Domestic Violence
Mandatory Arrest
Discretion
Policing
Criminology & Penology
Intervention Orders
Social Sciences