Publication Date
5-2015
Date of Final Oral Examination (Defense)
3-13-2015
Type of Culminating Activity
Thesis
Degree Title
Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
Department
Criminal Justice
Supervisory Committee Chair
Lisa G. Bostaph, Ph.D.
Supervisory Committee Member
Laura King, Ph.D.
Supervisory Committee Member
Lane Gillespie, Ph.D.
Abstract
In 2011, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence stated that 1.3 million individuals are victims of domestic violence (DV) every year. This staggering statistic uncovers just how relevant the issue of domestic violence is in the United States. Research has been relatively silent concerning the examination of police officer response time to DV calls for assistance. Response time is important to all calls for service, but is extremely important in domestic violence calls where victims run the risk of physical injury.
This study found that response time did not have a significant effect on whether the offender was present on-scene at the time of their arrival, whether the victim sustained any injuries during the altercation, or whether the victim required medical attention. However, it was found that response time did have a statistically significant effect on offender arrest. More specifically, the odds of an offender being placed under arrest decreased 4.7% for every minute of response time.
Recommended Citation
Thorndyke, Brittney, "Police Response Time to Domestic Violence Calls and Its Effects" (2015). Boise State University Theses and Dissertations. 915.
https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/915