Perceptions and Attitudes of Domestic Violence Shelter Victims Towards the Social and Criminal Justice Systems

• NCJ Number: 114617
• Journal: Justice Professional Volume: 3 Issue: 2 Dated: (Fall 1988) Pages: 201-222
• Author(s): T L Austin; E S Buzawa
• Date Published: 1988
• Length: 22 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This paper examines characteristics of clients as well as patterns of usage within a large urban domestic violence service agency.

Abstract

Findings from the study provide support for the often-voiced assumption that persons who seek the services of such agencies do so in part because of their prior experiences with more traditional public service agencies including those within the criminal justice and social services system. Results from the study also provide support for several other assumptions regarding victims of domestic violence while at the same time raise questions about the validity of others. (Author abstract)