title: Domestic violence: court case conviction and recidivism.
abstract: This article examines the effect of convictions for domestic violence or a related charge on the recidivism of batterers. Findings indicate that convictions reduce the likelihood of domestic violence recidivism. The variance explained by the conviction variable is modest; however, conviction remains significant when the batterers' histories of domestic violence charges and other background variables are introduced. The article also explores the associations between batterers' background characteristics and court convictions, as well as the effect of sanctions on the recidivism of convicted batterers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Criminal Justice, College of Health and Human Services, University of Toledo.
authors.forename: Lois A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Ventura
authors.forename: Gabrielle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012494:Sampling Studies; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data