This study provides evidence-based information from seven focus groups comprised of diverse members of intimate partner violence. The research details survivors’ opinions on existsing service gaps and how helping professionals might enhance court operations (December 2014).
This report examines how survivors of domestic violence define success for themselves. The authors also answer the question of how DV advocates and practitioners define success for DV survivors. The research finds a significant disconnect between how survivors and other stakeholder groups understand survivor success (October 2014).
This document covers the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence on the use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement during the Lethality Assessment Program. Following the research, the report concluded that LE not record any part of the LAP (June 2016).
This document discusses the Greater Newburyport DV High Risk Team, which is comprised of allied professionals working together to identify the most dangerous cases of DV and implement interventions to prevent cases from escalating to fatal levels (December 2013).
This study explores the phenomenon of DV in an underserved rural Texas county with emphasis on the experiences of selected residents. The factors discussed in this study include social control, law enforcement, churches, and community attitudes, all of which were factors contributing to isolation (August 2002).
Domestic violence courts’ key principles are transferable to rural and suburban dockets. This paper illustrates how to integrate key domestic violence court principles into local practice (2005).
This IACP survey is for police departments/chiefs to respond to domestic violence incidents caused by a member of their own police force.
This agency self-assessment discusses protection orders and what to do with the victims/offenders involved.
This departmental self-assessment accounts for firearms with regard to on-scene calls and investigation.
This report analyzes batterer treatment models, specifically the Duluth Model, which has received intense criticism over the years.