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Judges need better tools to assess intimate partner violence (IPV) risk for victim safety. This study found protection order petitions inadequately communicate danger, recommending the Danger Assessment tool for improved judicial decision-making.

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Area of Science:

  • Criminology
  • Sociology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Judges routinely decide on intimate partner violence (IPV) cases, including protection orders and custody.
  • Informed decisions require understanding a victim's risk of future violence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate how well protection order petitions communicate a victim's current danger and future IPV risk.
  • To identify gaps in judicial preparedness for assessing victim safety.

Main Methods:

  • Mixed-methods approach combining interviews with archival review of 169 court petitions.
  • Analysis of petition content for indicators of victim danger and future violence risk.

Main Results:

  • Protection order petitions often fail to adequately convey the victim's immediate danger and future violence risk.
  • Judges lack standardized tools, hindering their ability to make decisions that enhance victim safety.

Conclusions:

  • Standardized risk assessments are crucial for judges making informed IPV-related decisions.
  • The Danger Assessment tool offers an evidence-based method to improve victim safety by standardizing risk evaluation.