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Public Policy Efficacy of Domestic Violence Recidivism: Implementations of a Court Created Diversion Program

Gale, Scott A
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1370016523

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2013, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Akron, Urban Studies and Public Affairs.
ABSTRACT The recognition of domestic violence as a societal problem has caused a proliferation in the amount of domestic violence court cases. The courts have overreached their capacity to effectively manage the increased volume of cases. This burden has prompted innovation in the court system. One area of innovation has been the creation of specialty courts such as domestic violence court programs. The purpose of this study is to determine if educating court-ordered offenders about domestic violence decreases the number of repeat escalating domestic violence incidents. This research was specifically designed for the Akron Family Violence Court to determine if the court-ordered diversion program has a causal effect on recidivism of male batterers. This study tests the implicit assumption that public professionals and experts have the knowledge, and can adequately address the needs of the community. The Akron Family Violence Court district is in a mid-size court district of approximately two hundred fifty thousand residents. This research used archival data from police and court reports that was collected over a period of four years. The population was composed of 1,548 individuals charged with domestic violence. The study group consisted of 774 individuals who agreed to enter the program, and abide by its requirements. All individuals entered a guilty plea as a condition for participating in the Family Violence Court program. The findings of this research show there is a difference in the rate of recidivism between those offenders who attend court-ordered treatment, and those who do not have treatment. The exception is offenders under the age of twenty-one are no more likely to be recidivists than offenders who do not receive treatment. This research makes a contribution to the literature, and fills the gap regarding successfully completing court-ordered treatment and offenders remaining without charge of domestic violence. Furthermore, the research has the potential to assist elected officials, public administrators, policy makers, treatment providers, and referral agencies in creating more efficient and effective domestic violence treatment programs. The efficacy of court-mandated domestic violence diversion programs as related to repeat offenses require further research in the areas of gender differences, age specific treatment, and long-term effects.
Raymond Cox III, Dr. (Advisor)
Francois Doamekpor, Dr. (Committee Member)
Ghazi-Walid Falah, Dr. (Committee Member)
Nancy Marion, Dr. (Committee Member)
Ramona Ortega-Liston, Dr. (Committee Member)
159 p.
Public Administration; Public Policy
Domestic; Violence; Court; Gale; Recidivism

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  • Gale, S. A. (2013). Public Policy Efficacy of Domestic Violence Recidivism: Implementations of a Court Created Diversion Program [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1370016523

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gale, Scott. Public Policy Efficacy of Domestic Violence Recidivism: Implementations of a Court Created Diversion Program . 2013. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1370016523.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gale, Scott. "Public Policy Efficacy of Domestic Violence Recidivism: Implementations of a Court Created Diversion Program ." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1370016523

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