nmm 22 4500 ICPSR03010 MiAaI m f a u cr mn mmmmuuuu 130520s2001 miu f a eng d (MiAaI)ICPSR03010 MiAaI MiAaI Factors Related to Domestic Violence Court Dispositions in a Large Midwestern Urban Area, 1997-1998 [electronic resource] [United States] Joanne Belknap , Dee L.R. Graham 2006-03-30 Ann Arbor, Mich. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor] 2001 ICPSR 3010 Numeric Title from ICPSR DDI metadata of 2013-05-20. AVAILABLE. This study is freely available to the general public. Also available as downloadable files. appeared in court more than once, actions taken when substance abuse was involved, the importance of injuries in making a decision, attitudes toward battered women, the role of victim advocates and the police, views on restraining orders, and opinion on whether arrest is a deterrent. Demographic variables include age, sex, race, marital status, and years of professional experience. Variables in Part 3, Court Transcript Data, include number and type of charges, pleas, reasons for dismissals, types of evidence submitted by prosecutors and defense, substance abuse by victim and defendant, living arrangements and number of children of victim and defendant, specific type of abuse, injuries sustained, witnesses to injuries, police testimony, verdict, and sentence. Demographic variables include age and sex of defendant and victim and relationship of victim and defendant. In Part 4, Victim Survey Data, victims were asked about their relationship and living arrangements with the defendant, concerns about testifying in court, desired outcomes of case and punishment for defendant, emotional issues related to abuse, health problems, substance abuse, support networks, other violent domestic incidents and injuries, and safety concerns. Part 5 variables measured victims' safety at different stages of the criminal justice process and danger experienced due to further violent incidents, presence of weapons, and threats of homicide or suicide. Parts 6-103 contain the qualitative interview data. Cf.: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03010.v1 battered women icpsr case processing icpsr decision making icpsr disposition (legal) icpsr domestic violence icpsr misdemeanor offenses icpsr offenders icpsr sentencing icpsr treatment programs icpsr urban areas icpsr victims icpsr witnesses icpsr ICPSR XVII.E. Social Institutions and Behavior, Crime and the Criminal Justice System NACJD XIII. Violence Against Women NACJD XIV. Homicide Studies NACJD V. Courts Belknap, Joanne Graham, Dee L.R. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. ICPSR (Series) 3010 Access restricted ; authentication may be required: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03010.v1