Same-sex couples and the police : a 10-year study of arrest and dual arrest rates in responding to incidents of intimate partner violence David Hirschel and Philip D. McCormack
By: Hirschel, David
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Contributor(s): McCormack, Philip D.
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ArticleSeries: Violence Against Women.Publisher: Sage, 2020Subject(s): DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | GAY | INTERVENTION | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | LESBIAN | LGBTIQ+ | POLICE PROCEDURES | SAME SEX RELATIONSHIPS | INTERNATIONAL | UNITED STATESOnline resources: DOI: 10.1177/1077801220920378
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Violence Against Women, 2020, Advance publication online, 9 June 2020Summary: Despite concern, little research has been conducted on whether victims in same-sex relationships receive disparate treatment from law enforcement. Utilizing 2000 through 2009 National Incident-Based Reporting System data, the authors examine the police response to incidents involving same-sex and heterosexual couples in 2,625,753 cases across 5,481 jurisdictions in 36 states and Washington, D.C. Results show that incidents with same-sex couples are less likely to result in arrest, but far more likely to result in dual arrests, in most incident configurations. Racial effects were also observed. The policy implications of these findings are discussed with the need for broad-based training highlighted. (Authors' abstract). Record #6722
Violence Against Women, 2020, Advance publication online, 9 June 2020
Despite concern, little research has been conducted on whether victims in same-sex relationships receive disparate treatment from law enforcement. Utilizing 2000 through 2009 National Incident-Based Reporting System data, the authors examine the police response to incidents involving same-sex and heterosexual couples in 2,625,753 cases across 5,481 jurisdictions in 36 states and Washington, D.C. Results show that incidents with same-sex couples are less likely to result in arrest, but far more likely to result in dual arrests, in most incident configurations. Racial effects were also observed. The policy implications of these findings are discussed with the need for broad-based training highlighted. (Authors' abstract). Record #6722
