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Journal of Family Violence
Published in: Journal of Family Violence 1/2010

01-01-2010 | Original Article

The Interrelationship Between Substance Abuse and the Likelihood of Arrest, Conviction, and Re-offending in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence

Authors: David Hirschel, Ira W. Hutchison, Meaghan Shaw

Published in: Journal of Family Violence | Issue 1/2010

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Abstract

The nexus between substance abuse and intimate partner violence has been studied in depth. The interrelationship between substance abuse, intimate partner violence, and the criminal justice system response and subsequent offending has not received as much attention. In this article, the authors examine the impact of substance abuse on the likelihood of an officer’s decision to make an arrest, conviction in that case, and subsequent re-offending. The authors find that while official decision-making remains unaffected by the fact that the offender has been drinking and/or using drugs, substance abuse and subsequent re-offending are inextricably interlinked. These findings highlight the need to screen domestic violence offenders for alcohol/drug abuse, and provide offenders manifesting these problems with alcohol/drug treatment in addition to batterer treatment.
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NIBRS codes 13A (aggravated assault), 13B (simple assault), and 13C (intimidation).
 
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Metadata
Title
The Interrelationship Between Substance Abuse and the Likelihood of Arrest, Conviction, and Re-offending in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence
Authors
David Hirschel
Ira W. Hutchison
Meaghan Shaw
Publication date
01-01-2010
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Family Violence / Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 0885-7482
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2851
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-009-9272-1

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