title: Restraining orders in California: a look at statewide data.
abstract: The authors tabulated statewide administrative data for all types of restraining orders. On June 6, 2003, there were 227,941 active restraining orders against adults in California; most were for domestic violence. Rates of restraining orders (i.e., restrained persons) were highest for men, African Americans, and 25- to 34-year-olds. In 72.2% of the orders, a woman was to be protected and a man was to be restrained; in 19.3%, the restrained and protected persons were of the same sex. Although state law prohibits the purchase or possession of a firearm by persons against whom a restraining order is issued, 9.2% of the orders documented no firearm restrictions.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Susan B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Sorenson
authors.forename: Haikang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018585:Battered Women / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002140:California; D019058:Community Networks / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D035846:Law Enforcement; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016387:Women's Health; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data