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A National Portrait of Domestic Violence Courts

by Chris S. O'Sullivan; Melissa Labriola; Michael Rempel; Samantha Moore; Sarah Bradley

Dec 1, 2009
  • Crime and Safety
  • Prison and Judicial Reform

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A growing number of criminal courts nationwide handle domestic violence cases on separate calendars, termed domestic violence courts. There are now 208 confirmed domestic violence courts across the U.S. (Center for Court Innovation 2009). More than 150 similar projects have been established internationally. Some domestic violence courts emerged in the context of the broader "problem-solving court" movement and share characteristics with other specialized courts, such as separate dockets and specially trained judges. However, the origins of domestic violence courts are also distinct, growing out of the increased attention afforded domestic violence matters by the justice system over the past 30 years. With funding from the National Institute of Justice, this study explores how criminal domestic violence courts have evolved, their rationale, and how their operations vary across the U.S. This study does not test whether domestic violence courts reduce recidivism, protect victims, or achieve other specific effects -- although we provide a thorough literature review on these points. Rather, our aim is to present a comprehensive national portrait of the field as it exists today, laying the groundwork for future information exchange and research.

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  • Center for Court Innovation

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  • National Institute of Justice

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  • Copyright 2009 Center for Court Innovation.

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  • Report/Whitepaper

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  • English

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  • North America / United States
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Title: A National Portrait of Domestic Violence Courts
Publication date 2009-12-01
Publication Year 2009
Authors Chris S. O'Sullivan , Melissa Labriola , Michael Rempel , Samantha Moore , Sarah Bradley
Copyright holder(s) Center for Court Innovation
Geographical Focus North America / United States
Keywords court , violence , domestic , victim , noncompliance
Document type Report/Whitepaper
Language English
URL: https://www.issuelab.org/resource/a-national-portrait-of-domestic-violence-courts.html
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