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Evaluated the impact that actions of significant others have on adjustment following rape. Significant other behavior is conceptualized as having two dimensions--supportive and unsupportive behavior--and each dimension was measured using multiple items. Unsupportive behavior, but not supportive found to bear a association victim adjustment. Implications for those who work with victims are discussed.

Abstract Summary. This paper reviews three questions based upon the research literature on group treatment programs for batterers: (1) Does reduce violence relative to absence of treatment, (2) Do some forms work better than others, and (3) batterers others? While there exist several dozen evaluations batterer programs, few have employed methodologies which are appropriate addressing issue whether is effective. However, among handful quasi-and true experiments fairly consistent evidence that...

Research Summary: The literature on correctional interventions ("What Works") suggests that programs incorporating multimodal or cognitive-behavioral skills training consistently show moderate results in reducing offender recidivism. Project Greenlight was an innovative, short-term, prison-based reentry program drew extensively from literature. Survival analyses intervention participants performed significantly worse multiple measures of recidivism after one year, and multivariate indicate...

Seventy, predominately inner-city, minority women who had been sexually assaulted in the previous 9 to 24 months filled out a questionnaire that included measures of change well-being and role spirituality their lives since assault. Sixty percent victims indicated an increased for spirituality. Changes correlated .54 with changes well-being. The appeared have restored well-being, whereas those without continued significantly depressed Although this study cannot provide convincing evidence...

Law enforcement experts and observers of immigrant communities have suggested that immigrants are reluctant to report crimes the police. Various reasons been advanced support this idea, ranging from distrust authorities fear retaliation or deportation lack confidence in This study examined willingness among residents six ethnic New York City. In spite pessimism expressed literature, authors found large majorities respondents said they would break-ins, muggings, family violence, (to a lesser...

Despite numerous evaluations of batterer treatment programs, most lack sufficient methodological rigor to yield valid answers about the programs' effectiveness. This paper presents results from an experimental evaluation in which 376 adult males convicted domestic violence were randomly assigned either a 40-hour program or 40 hours community service that did not include any therapeutic treatment. We examined both official records and victims' reports recidivism. Those showed significantly...

Much research on public attitudes to the police in United States has focused perceptions of effectiveness and responsiveness rather than misconduct. This also tended rely primarily experiences direct personal contacts with and, more recently, neighbourhood explain demographic differences opinion. article uses data from a five-neighbourhood community survey extend this focus. It tests four hypotheses: (1) about misconduct are distinct their responsiveness; (2) determinants different those...

Recent British work has focused attention on preventing repeat victimization as part of an overall crime prevention strategy. Because domestic violence victims are among those most likely to suffer multiple victimizations, they logical candidates for programs targeted at reducing victimization. This article reports a joint law enforcement‐social services approach reduce the incidence violence. The research design randomly assigned households reporting incidents within two public housing...

During the past few decades, criminal justice agencies have radically changed way that they respond to domestic violence incidents. Arrest had become preferred police response incidents, prosecutors acted reduce control of victims over court cases, restraining orders more widely used, and court-mandated treatment for batterers has common. The authors review what is known about efficacy these major reforms conclude system remains from developing a set tools work well across variety situations...

As the immigrant population continues to grow, law enforcement agencies face increasing demands provide services and reach out groups that are subject victimization reluctant become involved with authorities. The current paper provides a quantitative look at how immigrants perceive police, they evaluate their experiences willingness engage in voluntary contacts relative native-born Americans. Data come from telephone survey community sample of residents Seattle commissioned by city officials...

As countries in the developing world struggle to move from authoritarian policing democratic policing, they have searched for models adopt. This paper uses four case studies Latin America and Africa explore how concept of community has been adapted local environments. Our reveal that efforts introduce frequently run into serious difficulties, often hindered by low levels professionalism police agencies, public disrespect law enforcement, lack organization, other contextual factors. Focusing...

Victims and their primary significant others (SOs) were asked to rate the amounts of supportive unsupportive behaviors SOs following sexual or nonsexual assaults. Victim SO reports behavior moderately correlated, but victim only weakly correlated. Nevertheless, victims reported similar levels both behavior. Neither nor report data revealed differences in according whether crime was a assault. According SOs, however, rape received higher Moreover, reports, actions female comparable assault...