Introduction -- Domestic violence : personal trouble or public issue? -- Criminal justice response to domestic violence : theoretical frameworks -- Research methods and data -- Characteristics and court involvement of men in the study -- Comparisons between recidivists and non-recidivists -- Discussion -- Summary and conclusion
Summary
Cosimo examines the effects of civil and criminal legal sanctions for domestic violence related offenses on recidivism and on whether the number of legal sanctions imposed by the courts influences non-recidivism status. With an overall recidivism rate of 30.3%, results show that the risk of recidivism is 45% lower for men who experienced two legal sanctions (arrest and probation) relative to men who experienced one legal sanction (civil protective order). Additionally, men with prior criminal court involvement for domestic violence offenses are more likely to recidivate. Rather than reducing o
