Precinct Domestic Violence Teams: Whose Goals Should Determine Program Activities?

Weisz, Arlene N.; Black, Beverly M.; Nahan, Neva

doi:10.1300/j039v09n03_04

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“…These experiences align with previous research that has found accessing the formal help system can be difficult and even detrimental to a victim’s well-being (Weisz et al, 2005). They also highlight the continued gaps in the system that is intended to support victims of violence.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Justice systems can be complex, and many victims feel they are expected to navigate things on their own (Epstein & Goodman, 2013). As a consequence, confusion, frustration, and anxiety are often at the center of victims’ experiences with the justice system, which, for many, leads to difficulty in completing the process (Bennett, Goodman, & Dutton, 1999; Erez & Belknap, 1998; Landau, 2000; Tutty et al, 2008; Weisz, Black, & Nahan, 2005). Worse, in some cases, victims’ experiences with the justice system have been found to be humiliating and detrimental to their well-being (Tutty et al, 2008; Weisz et al, 2005).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As a consequence, confusion, frustration, and anxiety are often at the center of victims’ experiences with the justice system, which, for many, leads to difficulty in completing the process (Bennett, Goodman, & Dutton, 1999; Erez & Belknap, 1998; Landau, 2000; Tutty et al, 2008; Weisz, Black, & Nahan, 2005). Worse, in some cases, victims’ experiences with the justice system have been found to be humiliating and detrimental to their well-being (Tutty et al, 2008; Weisz et al, 2005). The little qualitative evidence available highlights the overall negative experiences victims have had with the justice system, with some victims reporting insensitive and dismissive responses from court personnel, as well as an overall difficulty in securing the issuance or enforcement of legal protection (Bennett et al, 1999; Erez & Belknap, 1998; Fischer & Rose, 1995; Gillis et al, 2006; Landau, 2000; Levy, Ross, & Guthrie, 2008).…”

Section: Experiences With the Justice Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Victims With Police and the Justice System in Canada

Saxton

Olszowy

MacGregor

et al. 2018

J Interpers Violence

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Legal responses to intimate partner violence (IPV) can determine whether and how those exposed to IPV seek help. Understanding the victim's perspective is essential to developing policy and practice standards, as well as informing professionals working in policing and the justice system. In this survey study, we utilized a subset of 2,831 people who reported experiencing IPV to examine (a) rates of reporting to the police; (b) experiences with, and perceived helpfulness of, police; (c) rates of involvement with the criminal and family law systems, including protection orders; and (d) experiences with, and perceived helpfulness of, the justice system. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics for closed-ended survey questions and content analysis of text responses. More than 35% of victims reported a violent incident to the police, and perceptions of helpfulness were mixed. Fewer victims were involved with the criminal and family law systems, and their satisfaction also varied. Text responses provided insight into possible reasons for the variability found in experiences, for example, the proposed role of victim and system expectations, and respondents' perception that getting help depends on "being lucky" with the officials encountered.

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Section: Experiences With the Justice Systemmentioning

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Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Victims With Police and the Justice System in Canada

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Olszowy

MacGregor

et al. 2018

J Interpers Violence

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“…Coordinated police-social services models commonly involve specialist family violence units or teams within police departments that formally collaborate with social services or include an embedded social worker within the unit (Breckenridge et al, 2016; Exum et al, 2014; Farrell & Buckley, 1999; Hamilton et al, 2021; Hovell et al, 2006; Weisz et al, 2006). Staff tend to be specially trained and deal with complex and high-risk cases of family violence.…”

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confidence: 99%

A follow-up evaluation of a coordinated police-social services response to recidivist family violence

Hamilton

Harris

McCook

2023

Journal of Criminology

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Coordinated multi-agency approaches are a key strategy for responding to recidivist family violence. This paper presents a follow-up quantitative evaluation of Alexis: a coordinated police-social services approach to recidivist and high-risk family violence piloted in Victoria, Australia. State-wide police data was collected for 75 perpetrators 20 to 36 months since case closure following Alexis intervention. Results indicated that 38 perpetrators (51%) had no further recorded incidents of family violence. The remaining non-mutually exclusive categories indicated that 17 (22%) had perpetrated family violence against the original Alexis victim in another location (outside the pilot catchment zones); 28 (37%) had perpetrated family violence against a different victim; and 8 of the prior two groups (11%) had perpetrated violence against both Alexis and non-Alexis victims. Those classified as low recidivists before intervention were less likely to have a further recorded incident of family violence during the follow-up period compared to high recidivists. Implications for police and policy-makers are discussed with reference to intimate partner violence and parent abuse by adult children.

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“…Another study clearly involved a second response intervention, but the intervention was targeted at domestic offenders rather than victims (Scott et al, 2015). Finally, we excluded one study after communication with the primary author suggested that the nature of the intervention did not meet our eligibility criteria (Weisz et al, 2006).…”

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Effects of second responder programs on repeat incidents of family abuse: An updated systematic review and meta‐analysis

Petersen

Davis

Weisburd

et al. 2022

Campbell Systematic Reviews

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Background: Family abuse is a recurrent phenomenon within a select population of households. This form of abuse can include any physical or psychological harassment that occurs between family or household members, and often involves complex mental and emotional issues that are resistant to intervention. Traditional criminal justice strategies for combating this issue have evolved over time but have frequently demonstrated limited success. Within the past few decades, multiagency programs to address repeat family abuse have gained popularity. One such program, termed "second responders," teams police officers with social service workers, victim advocates, or counselors to conduct follow-up visits with victims of family abuse following a complaint. Second responders seek to educate victims about the cyclical nature of family abuse, engage in safety planning, and/or provide service referrals. These interventions are based on the premise that victims are more likely to be receptive to crime prevention opportunities immediately following victimization. Second responder interventions have received support from the US Department of Justice and their adoption has spread in both the United States and internationally, however, there remains little conclusive evidence on their effects. Objectives: To update and extend the findings of the prior second responders systematic review and meta-analysis by synthesizing the results of published and unpublished second responder evaluations through October of 2021. This review also examines the use of victim services as a secondary outcome and incorporates a number of additional moderator analyses. Search Methods: The Global Policing Database (GPD), a repository of all experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations of policing interventions conducted since 1950, was searched using keywords related to second responder interventions and repeat family violence from 2004 to December 2019 (https://gpd.uq.edu.au/s/gpd/page/about). This search was also supplemented with additional strategies, such as reference harvesting of prior reviews, searching 2020 and 2021 volumes of leading academic journals, reviewing the reference lists of eligible studies, searching additional gray literature repositories focused on domestic violence, and consulting with eligible study authors.

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Precinct Domestic Violence Teams: Whose Goals Should Determine Program Activities?

Cited by 3 publications

References 32 publications

Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Victims With Police and the Justice System in Canada

Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Victims With Police and the Justice System in Canada

A follow-up evaluation of a coordinated police-social services response to recidivist family violence

Effects of second responder programs on repeat incidents of family abuse: An updated systematic review and meta‐analysis

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