Person Cara J, Moracco Kathryn E Beth, Agnew-Brune Christine, Bowling J Michael
1 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Violence Against Women. 2018 Oct;24(12):1474-1496. doi: 10.1177/1077801217738582. Epub 2018 Jan 21.
One in three U.S. women has experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) and many seek domestic violence protective orders (DVPOs) for secondary IPV prevention. Because judges have considerable autonomy making DVPO decisions, there is a need to describe how courtroom interactions and information available to judges may influence DVPO dispositions. We conducted DVPO hearing observations and phone interviews with District Court Judges. Qualitative themes emerged that may influence judges' decision making in DVPO hearings: case information availability, judge engagement level, and litigant credibility. Recommendations include more time for judges to review case files, IPV-related training for judges, and increased court advocate use.
三分之一的美国女性曾遭受亲密伴侣暴力（IPV），许多人寻求家庭暴力保护令（DVPOs）以进行二级IPV预防。由于法官在做出DVPO决定方面有很大的自主权，因此有必要描述法庭互动以及法官可获得的信息如何可能影响DVPO的处置。我们对地区法院法官进行了DVPO听证观察和电话访谈。出现了可能影响法官在DVPO听证中决策的定性主题：案件信息的可得性、法官的参与程度以及诉讼当事人的可信度。建议包括给法官更多时间审查案件档案、为法官提供与IPV相关的培训以及增加法庭倡导者的使用。
