Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2020
Abstract
The Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) aims to empower law enforcement officers to screen victims of domestic violence for potential lethality and connect them to service providers. This research surveyed domestic violence victims seeking legal services (n = 141) to assess whether LAP receipt is associated with greater rates of self-protective measures, service use, or empowerment, and to examine victims’ perspectives on the LAP process. Findings indicate no relationship between receipt of the LAP and use of self-protective measures or victim empowerment, mixed evidence between receipt of the LAP and service utilization, and room for improvement regarding how law enforcement officers explain the LAP to victims. Implications are discussed.
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Richards, T.N.; Gillespie, L.K.; Kafonek, K. and Johnson, M. "An Examination of the Lethality Assessment Program (LAP): Perspectives on Implementation, Help-Seeking, and Victim Empowerment", Violence Against Women, 26(12-13), pp. 1517-1537. Copyright © 2019, The Author(s). Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801219880965
Publication Information
Richards, Tara N.; Gillespie, Lane Kirkland; Kafonek, Katherine; and Johnson, Margaret. (2020). "An Examination of the Lethality Assessment Program (LAP): Perspectives on Implementation, Help-Seeking, and Victim Empowerment". Violence Against Women, 26(12-13), 1517-1537. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801219880965