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Peer reviewedFord, David A. – Family Relations, 1983
Studied the decisions of 325 battered women to prosecute their mates, based on records of various criminal justice agencies and interviews with victims and officials. Findings indicated the discretion of agents of the criminal justice system created uncertainty in outcomes and often made the victims efforts useless. (JAC)
Descriptors: Battered Women, Decision Making, Marital Status, Police Action
