The Source for Crime and Justice Data

Milwaukee Domestic Violence Experiment, 1987-1989

(14 datasets; 15,300 KB)

Principal Investigator(s): Sherman, Lawrence W.; Schmidt, Janell D.; Rogan, Dennis P.

Summary: This study represents a modified replication of the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment (SPECIFIC DETERRENT EFFECTS OF ARREST FOR DOMESTIC ASSAULT: MINNEAPOLIS, 1981-1982 [ICPSR 8250]). The Minneapolis study found arrest to be an effective deterrent against repeat domestic violence. The two key purposes of the current study were (1) to examine the possible differences in reactions to arrest, and (2) to compare the effects of short and long incarceration associated with arrest. Resear... (view details)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09966.v1

What Can I Do With This Collection?