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Examining the Relationship between the Lethality Assessment/Domestic Violence High-risk Team Monitoring (LAP/DVHRT)
Kristin L Anderson1, Hannah Bryan1, Alexis Martinez1
1Western Washington University, WA, USA.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|July 3, 2021
Summary
Lethality Assessment (LAP) and Domestic Violence High-Risk Team (DVHRT) monitoring do not impact prosecution rates for high-risk domestic violence offenders. However, DVHRT monitoring is linked to longer sentences, increasing offender incapacitation.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Sociology
- Public Policy
Background:
- Domestic violence remains a significant societal issue.
- Identifying and managing high-risk domestic violence offenders is crucial for public safety.
- Lethality Assessment (LAP) and Domestic Violence High-Risk Team (DVHRT) monitoring are policy innovations aimed at increasing offender accountability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between LAP/DVHRT and prosecution and sentencing outcomes for high-risk domestic violence offenders.
- To determine if DVHRT monitoring influences legal system accountability.
- To assess the effectiveness of LAP/DVHRT in enhancing offender accountability.
Main Methods:
- Study utilized data on 88 domestic violence offenses involving 37 DVHRT-monitored offenders and 51 non-monitored comparison offenders.
- Logistic and OLS regression models were employed to analyze six prosecution and sentencing outcomes.
- Coarsened exact matching technique was used to create a matched sample for robust analysis.
Main Results:
- LAP/DVHRT programs were not associated with prosecution or conviction rates, number of charges, or bail amounts.
- DVHRT monitoring showed a positive association with sentence length in multivariate and matched sample analyses.
- Findings suggest increased offender accountability through incapacitation at sentencing stages.
Conclusions:
- The LAP/DVHRT program may not enhance accountability through prosecution but does influence sentencing outcomes.
- DVHRT monitoring appears to increase offender accountability by leading to longer periods of incapacitation.
- Policy implications suggest focusing on sentencing as a mechanism for accountability within LAP/DVHRT frameworks.
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