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Impact Evaluation of the Felony Domestic Violence Court in Kings County [Brooklyn], New York, 1994-2000

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Principal Investigator(s): Newmark, Lisa; Rempel, Mike; Diffily, Kelly; Kane, Kamala Mallik

Summary: This study examined the ways in which the model of the Kings County Felony Domestic Violence Court (FDVC) changed the way cases were processed and adjudicated, the impact of this approach on outcomes, and its effects on recidivism. In order to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the FDVC, the researchers selected three samples of cases for collection of detailed data and comparisons on case characteristics, processing, and outcomes. First, felony domestic violence cases indic... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03382.v2

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