Sloan, Frank; Platt, Alyssa; Chepke, Lindsey; Blevins, … - In: Journal of Risk and Uncertainty 46 (2013) 1, pp. 51-80
This study presents an empirical analysis of domestic violence case resolution in North Carolina for the years 2004 to 2010. The key hypothesis is that penalties at the level set for domestic violence crimes reduce recidivism (re-arrest on domestic violence charges or conviction in 2 years...