DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: RESEARCH IN REVIEW |
JUNE 2003 |
Comparison of Domestic Violence Reporting and Arrest Rates
in New York State: Analysis of the 1997 and 2000 Domestic Incident Statistical Databases
by Adriana Fernandez-Lanier, PhD, Deborah J. Chard-Wierschem, PhD,
and Donna Hall, PhD
| 1997 (including State Police) | 1997 | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
All
Domestic Incidents
|
127,296 | 117,833 | 145,932 |
|
All
Partner Incidents
|
89,974 | 83,347 | 100,531 |
|
All
Partner Incidents - % of all DIRs
|
70.7% | 70.7% | 68.9% |
|
Criminal
Offenses According To Police
|
71,828 | 65,583 | 74,050 |
|
Criminal
Offenses According To Police - % of all DIRs
|
56.4% | 55.7% | 50.7% |
|
Criminal
Conduct
|
81,423 | 74,155 | 85,229 |
|
Criminal
Conduct - % of all DIRs
|
64.0% | 62.9% | 58.4% |
|
Criminal
Conduct, Aggressive
|
45,762 | 40,905 | 47,433 |
|
Criminal
Conduct, Aggressive - % of all DIRs
|
35.9% | 34.7% | 32.5% |
|
Criminal
Conduct, Partners
|
59,513 | 54,480 | 60,787 |
|
Criminal
Conduct, Partners - % of all DIRs
|
46.8% | 46.2% | 41.7% |
|
Criminal
Conduct, Partner, Aggressive
|
33,553 | 30,240 | 33,409 |
|
Criminal
Conduct, Partner, Aggressive - % of all DIRs
|
26.4% | 25.7% | 22.9% |
Definitions:
- All Domestic Incidents = All domestic incidents reported to the police and recorded on DIRs.
- All Partner Incidents = Partner is defined as spouse, sexual intimates, child-in-common, boyfriend- girlfriend, homosexual relationships, and ex-spouse/boyfriend-girlfriend/homosexual relationships .
- Criminal Offenses According to the Police = Incidents that the police classified as a criminal.
- Criminal Conduct = Incidents classified as criminal by either the police OR the researchers.
- Criminal Conduct, Aggressive = Physical aggression incidents classified as criminal by either the police OR the researchers.