Case outcomes in domestic violence court: influence of judges.

J. Ford; E. L. Rompf; T. Faragher; S. Weisenfluh

doi:10.2466/pr0.1995.77.2.587

Case outcomes in domestic violence court: influence of judges.

J. Ford
, E. L. Rompf
, T. Faragher
, S. Weisenfluh

College of Social Work

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Observation of 174 domestic violence cases in a civil court indicated that the only significant factor related to case outcomes was the judge hearing the case. The three judges whose cases were observed differed significantly in their rates of cases dismissed, findings for or against the respondents, and number and types of orders issued. The data suggest the need for more consistent education of judges in regard to domestic violence.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	587-594
Number of pages	8
Journal	Psychological Reports
Volume	77
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1995.77.2.587
State	Published - Oct 1995

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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