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Violence Against Women. 2011 May;17(5):619-36. doi: 10.1177/1077801211407477. Epub 2011 May 6.
This exploratory study examines attitudes about domestic violence among officers from a large urban police department. Additionally, this study examines whether attitudes vary according to officer characteristics. A total of 309 police officers responded to a survey that explored their attitudes and perceptions of domestic violence incidents. The results show that officers are well versed in handling domestic violence, though self-reports indicate that police personnel who respond to the calls are concerned about their limited amount of discretion. Additionally, when comparing attitudes based on officer characteristics, more similarities are found than differences. Implications for future research are discussed.
本探索性研究考察了来自一个大型城市警察部门的警察对家庭暴力的态度。此外，本研究还考察了态度是否因警察的特点而异。共有 309 名警察对一项调查做出了回应，该调查探讨了他们对家庭暴力事件的态度和看法。结果表明，警察在处理家庭暴力方面经验丰富，尽管自我报告显示，应对这些电话的警察人员担心自己的酌处权有限。此外，在根据警察特点比较态度时，发现更多的相似之处而非差异。讨论了对未来研究的启示。
