| In this paper, we explore the role of individual and contextual factors, as well as type of legal intervention, in reducing rates of and time to domestic violence revictimization. To this end, we first identify how and to what extent key individual and contextual-level factors are associated with time to revictimization after an intervention. We then establish whether there are differences in the prevalence and time to revictimization among three intervention groups: protective order only (PO); arrest of abuser only (A); and both protectie order and arrest of abuser (PO/arrest). Finally, we examine whether the three interventions differentially affect time to revictimization for certain populations. Drawing on previous literature and employing Cox regression and survival analyses, we deduce several hypotheses about the effects of each factor and the moderating influence of type of intervention on these factors. We then test the hypotheses using court, police report, and block-level U.S. Census data from a large urban jurisidiction in Texas. Prior drug use, race/ethnicity, community income level, and interaction effects of these latter two factors are found to be strong predictors of time to revictimization, but these effects are not uniform across interventions. Implications for future research and assessment of domestic violence interventions are discussed. |
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