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| NCJ Number:
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NCJ 186192
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| Title:
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Specialization of Domestic Violence Case Management in the Courts: A National Survey
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| Author(s):
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Susan Keilitz
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| Sponsoring Agency:
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| Sale:
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National Ctr for State Courts
300 Newport Avenue
Williamsburg, VA 23185-4147
United States
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States |
| Document Url:
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PDF |
| Dataset at:
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http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACJD |
| Publication Date:
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2000 |
| Pages:
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87 |
| Type:
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Surveys |
| Origin:
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United States |
| Language:
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English |
| Grant No.:
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98-WT-VX-0002 |
| Publication No.:
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ISBN 0-89656-207-7 |
| Note:
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Dataset may be archived by the NIJ Data Resources Program at the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data |
| Annotation:
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This report provides basic information on the scope and variety
of specialized processing for domestic violence cases in courts
across the country; current practice is related to the views of
court practitioners and domestic violence professionals about the
structural components and resources needed to manage and
adjudicate domestic violence cases effectively. |
| Abstract:
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The information in this report derives from 3 sources: the
responses of 103 courts to a written questionnaire; telephone
interviews with representatives of 82 of these courts; and a
modified Delphi study with a panel of 27 professionals, including
judges and court managers in courts that use specialized
processes for managing and adjudicating domestic violence cases
as well as other noted domestic violence experts and
practitioners. The findings indicate that court specialization
for domestic violence caseloads is in its initial stages of
development. Although the concept of specializing court
structures and operations for domestic violence courts is gaining
momentum, the court community has yet to develop and test models
based on a shared vision about the goals of domestic violence
courts. The most common reasons courts cite for implementing
specialized processes for domestic violence cases are improved
assistance to victims, enhanced victim safety, and increased
batterer accountability. In the majority of courts, however,
these goals are not supported by the key services and practices
needed for survivor safety and batterer accountability.
Nevertheless, knowledge of the variation and prevalence of
different structures and practices can inform judgments about
future program implementation and provide a foundation for future
comparative evaluation. 55 references, 18 figures, and appended
case management features of 103 courts and survey data |
| Main Term(s):
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Court procedures |
| Index Term(s):
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Jurisdiction ; Court management ; Domestic assault ; NIJ grant-related documents |
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