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Weapons tied to repeat domestic abuse

Women are up to 83 percent more likely to experience repeat abuse by their male partners if a weapon is used in the initial abuse incident, according to a new study that has implications for victims, counselors and police.

Michigan State University researcher Amy Bonomi and colleagues studied the domestic abuse police reports of nearly 6,000 couples in Seattle during a two-year period. An estimated one in four women in the United States experience domestic violence at least once in their lifetime. (more…)

Jailhouse Phone Calls Reveal Why Domestic Violence Victims Recant

By Guest PostAugust 21, 2011Culture, Generalamy bonomi, chris locke, criminal justice system, david martin, detention facility, domestic violence victims, felony assault, felony charge, felony domestic violence, group health research institute, heather katafiasz, jailhouse telephone conversations, king county prosecutors office, ohio state university, perpetrators, phone calls, rashmi gangamma, seattle, state supreme court, victims, Washington, washington state detention facility

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study uses – for the first time – recorded jailhouse telephone conversations between men charged with felony domestic violence and their victims to help reveal why some victims decide not to follow through on the charges.

Researchers listened to telephone conversations between 17 accused male abusers in a Washington state detention facility and their female victims, all of whom decided to withdraw their accusations of abuse. For each of the couples, the researchers analyzed up to about three hours of phone conversations. (more…)

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Weapons tied to repeat domestic abuse

Jailhouse Phone Calls Reveal Why Domestic Violence Victims Recant