Tuesday 28 February 2017

Study finds police use out of court resolutions in over 5,000 domestic abuse cases

(Oxford University Press USA) A study published in the British Journal of Criminology investigated the nature and extent of UK police use of 'out of court resolutions' in cases of domestic abuse and found that many forces are potentially putting lives at risk. The researchers call for an immediate stop to street level resolutions in cases of domestic abuse involving partners or ex-partners.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2mHb19d

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