"What are the strengths and weaknesses of proarrest polices for intimate partner violence?"
What will be an ideal response?
Sherman and Beck's study (page 153 in text) found that intimate partner violence decreased by 50 percent when suspects were arrested; however other researchers (Gardner, Fagan and Maxwell, 1995) found that 1) arrest produced no deterrent effect; 2) deterrence was found but only for certain types of offenders; 3) the subsequent level of violence increased with arrest. Other researchers maintain that proarrest polices do not protect unmarried cohabitating couples, and that offenders may flea before the police arrive. It is also difficult to get officers to comply with the mandate.
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