Policing domestic violence in the 1990s: Home Office Research Study 139

Grace, Sharon

doi:10.1037/e450642008-001

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“…However, it would be interesting to look at trends over time in the gender of perpetrators of animal abuse. In terms of domestic violence, there are considerable gender differences in the frequency and context of violence towards a human partner; the majority of domestic violence, as reported in a non-peer-reviewed study for the British Home Offi ce, was perpetrated by men towards women (Grace 1995). However, there is some suggestion that there are considerable increases in the percentage of women as perpetrators of domestic violence (Busch and Rosenberg 2004).…”

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Animal abuse and family violence: Survey on the recognition of animal abuse by veterinarians in New Zealand and their understanding of the correlation between animal abuse and human violence

Williams¹,

Dale²,

Clarke³

et al. 2008

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

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Animal abuse and family violence: Survey on the recognition of animal abuse by veterinarians in New Zealand and their understanding of the correlation between animal abuse and human violence

Williams¹,

Dale²,

Clarke³

et al. 2008

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

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“…During 1990 UK Home Office circulars 60 & 139 both prioritised and standardised the response to domestic abuse, requiring police forces to establish dedicated 'Domestic Violence Officers' and collate incidents accurately (Grace, 1990). This process has not changed significantly and, unlike other violent crime, domestic violence can be recorded with a minimal level of proof -a slap or shove being sufficient to record an incident (Lockton and Ward, 1997 • Sunday 02 nd June (England V Sweden)…”

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Can the FIFA World Cup Football (Soccer) Tournament Be Associated with an Increase in Domestic Abuse?

Kirby

Francis

O’Flaherty

2013

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

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ObjectivesThis study aims to establish whether empirical evidence exists to support the anecdotal view that the FIFA world cup football (soccer) tournament can be associated with a rise in reported domestic abuse incidents, when viewed remotely via television. MethodsA quantitative analysis, using Poisson and negative binomial regression models looked at monthly and daily domestic abuse incidents reported to a police force in the North West of England across three separate tournaments (2002, 2006, 2010). ResultsThe study found two statistically significant trends. A match day trend showed the risk of domestic abuse rose by 26% when the English national team won or drew, and a 38% increase when the national team lost. Secondly a tournament trend was apparent, as reported domestic abuse incidents increased in frequency with each new tournament. ConclusionsAlthough this is a relatively small study it has significant ramifications due to the global nature of televised football (soccer) tournaments. If replicated it presents significant opportunities to identify and reduce incidents of domestic abuse associated with televised soccer games.ii

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“…Early research into the experiences of women seeking legal protection suggested that the criminal justice system was failing both to meet the needs of victims and to hold perpetrators to account (Edwards 1989;Grace 1995;Hoyle 1998;Hester et al 2003;Parmar and Sampson 2007;Burton 2008;Hanna 2009). More recently, and in many jurisdictions, there have been important developments in the recognition of the patterns of harms of domestic abuse (Douglas 2015), alongside policy innovation (Hester and Westmarland 2005;Brooks et al 2014); legislative change (Cavanagh et al 2003;Hester et al 2008a); the establishment of dedicated courts (Cook et al 2004;Eley 2005;Hester et al 2008b); specialised training of police, prosecutors and sentencers (McMillan 2015); and the introduction of advocacy services (Robinson 2009;Howarth and Robinson 2016).…”

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Aligning policy and law? The creation of a domestic abuse offence incorporating coercive control

Burman

Brooks

2018

Criminology & Criminal Justice

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Since 2000, the Scottish Government has adopted a gendered definition of domestic abuse which explicitly positions it as both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality. Following the launch of a new strategy to prevent and eradicate violence against women and girls, the Scottish Government announced proposals to create, for the first time, a bespoke offence of domestic abuse, designed to encompass the spectrum of abusive acts that constitute domestic abuse, including emotional and psychological abuse. The new offence is intended to better reflect the experience of victims subject to coercive control, improve the criminal justice response and facilitate access to justice. It represents one of the most radical attempts yet to align the criminal justice response with contemporary policy and feminist conceptual understanding of domestic abuse as a form of coercive control. Drawing on feminist scholarship which has interrogated the value of law reform, we critically assess the scope of the (proposed) legislation, the likely challenges associated with its use in the Scottish context, and the potential for unintended consequences.

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Policing domestic violence in the 1990s: Home Office Research Study 139

Cited by 33 publications

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Animal abuse and family violence: Survey on the recognition of animal abuse by veterinarians in New Zealand and their understanding of the correlation between animal abuse and human violence

Animal abuse and family violence: Survey on the recognition of animal abuse by veterinarians in New Zealand and their understanding of the correlation between animal abuse and human violence

Can the FIFA World Cup Football (Soccer) Tournament Be Associated with an Increase in Domestic Abuse?

Aligning policy and law? The creation of a domestic abuse offence incorporating coercive control

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