HOW EFFECTIVE HAVE POLICE OPERATIONS BEEN AT REDUCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES IN OKLAHOMA?

Authors

  • Solomon Dhavale Research Scholars Program , Harvard Student Agencies, In collaboration with Learn with Leaders

Keywords:

Police force, Domestic violence, Justice System, Recidivism, Victimization, Law

Abstract

This paper aims to answer the extent to which police operations have been effective at reducing domestic violence in Oklahoma. By reviewing the history of how police have handled domestic violence cases in the past years until now, this paper has uncovered factors that have impacted the reduction of domestic violence cases: (i) the polices’ involvement in domestic disputes, (ii) the victims’ involvement in reporting their violent intimate partners, (iii) the domestic violence abusers’ involvement in committing the offense, (iv) and other external parties that have partnered with the Oklahoma City Police Department for the purpose of fighting domestic violence. Case studies with the application of these variables will be provided to convey how these contributing factors affect police operations’ efficiency rate at decreasing domestic violence cases. These factors will be a tool to determine to which extent police operations have been efficient at reducing domestic violence in Oklahoma.

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Published

15-05-2023

How to Cite

Solomon Dhavale. (2023). HOW EFFECTIVE HAVE POLICE OPERATIONS BEEN AT REDUCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES IN OKLAHOMA?. International Education and Research Journal (IERJ), 9(5). Retrieved from http://ierj.in/journal/index.php/ierj/article/view/2709