NCJ Number
98032
Journal
American Sociological Review Volume: 50 Issue: 2 Dated: (April 1985) Pages: 253-262
Date Published
1985
Length
10 pages
Annotation
In this paper we try to replicate the findings from the Minneapolis Spouse Abuse Experiment (Sherman and Berk, 1984).
Abstract
Using longitudinal data from the criminal justice system on 783 wife-battery incidents, an ex post facto design coupled with a propensity-score analysis reveals that arrests substantially reduce the number of new incidents of wife battery. In addition, the reductions are greatest for batterers whom the police would ordinarily be especially inclined to arrest. Policy and theoretical implications are discussed. (Author abstract)