Spatial and Temporal Distance Between the Victim and Offender as a Factor in Protective Order Violations

How Much Distance is Enough

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12435908
AutoresLawrence L Bench (0000-0002-2253-4113, University of Utah, Utah, USA, autor correspondente), Terry Allen (0000-0002-5287-4928, University of Utah, Utah, USA), Emily M Douglas (0000-0003-0883-8572, University of Utah), Emily Douglas (University of Utah, Utah, USA)
Ano2021
Volume28
Fascículo10
Páginas2359-2376
Data de publicação2021-10-22
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10778012211032709
PMID34677106
OpenAlexW3206659390
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas66

Research on the effectiveness of protective orders indicates that they have only marginal protective value for the victim. This exploratory study investigated how the physical distance and temporal distance between the victim and offender corresponds to the percent of protective order violations. Results indicated that the percent of protective order violations was reduced to virtually zero when the victim and offender lived 25 miles or more apart. Surprisingly, this condition held for all types of contacts examined (physical, telephone, and cyber). The study concludes with a discussion of the policy implications of the findings and suggestions for future research

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