Perspectives on Civil Protective Orders in Domestic Violence Cases: The Rural and Urban Divide

• NCJ Number: 230410
• Date Published: June 2010
• Length: 5 pages
• Publication Series: NIJ Journal
• Agencies: NIJ

Annotation

This study examined the impact of civil protective orders (CPOs) against perpetrators of domestic violence on the safety of their victims in five Kentucky jurisdictions.

Abstract

This study examined the impact of civil protective orders against perpetrators of domestic violence on the safety of their victims in five Kentucky jurisdictions.