Improving law enforcement’s response to non-fatal strangulation

Amy Reckdenwald, Ketty Fernandez, Chelsea L. Mandes

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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate a coordinated effort to improve the law enforcement response to non-fatal strangulation in the context of domestic violence. Design/methodology/approach: The authors compare law enforcement identification and documentation of strangulation in domestic violence cases before and after the implementation of a strangulation-specific training program in one Central Florida County. Findings: The results indicate preliminary support for the effectiveness of training law enforcement, suggesting that the response to strangulation can be improved with comprehensive law enforcement training. Practical implications: An improved response by law enforcement may have the potential to increase offender accountability of non-fatal strangulation – a potentially deadly assault. Originality/value: The study is the first to evaluate strangulation-specific training efforts of law enforcement. Results point to opportunities that can be taken to improve law enforcement’s response to non-fatal strangulation in domestic violence.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1007-1021
Number of pages15
JournalPolicing
Volume42
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Nov 2019

Keywords

  • Criminal justice system
  • Domestic violence
  • Evaluation
  • Intimate partner violence
  • Strangulation

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