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Examines the dynamics of abusive relationships and the role of firearms in violent acts, in an attempt to assist policy-makers and NCHIP in facilitating the most effective response to domestic violence.

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• Introduction(p. 1)
• Chapter 1 Domestic Violence and Firearms in West Virginia(p. 3)
• Domestic Violence(p. 3)
• Domestic Violence Laws in West Virginia(p. 14)
• Other Crimes of Violence Against Women in West Virginia(p. 18)
• Firearms(p. 20)
• Chapter 2 Mother Child Justice Study(p. 27)
• Introduction(p. 27)
• The VDV(p. 27)
• Methodology(p. 29)
• Procedure(p. 29)
• Sample(p. 30)
• Gun Information(p. 31)
• Pattern of Abuse, Interventions, Nature of Injuries and Weapons Used (Past 12 Months)(p. 33)
• Abuser Behaviors(p. 35)
• Abuser Characteristics(p. 36)
• Statistical Analyses(p. 39)
• Correlations of Gun Use in Domestic Violence(p. 41)
• Use of Other Weapons(p. 41)
• Background Information(p. 41)
• Gun Information(p. 41)
• History of Abuse and Interventions - Past 12 Months(p. 42)
• Abusive Behavior(p. 43)
• Abuser Characteristics(p. 44)
• Statistical Analyses of Lethality Risk of Victims (Reports of Use of Guns and Knives)(p. 45)
• Individual Items(p. 47)
• Combinations of Items(p. 48)
• Conclusions and Recommendations from the Statistical Analyses(p. 49)
• Chapter 3 The Victim Intake Worker Survey(p. 51)
• Introduction(p. 51)
• The VIWS(p. 51)
• Methodology(p. 52)
• Procedure(p. 52)
• Sample(p. 52)
• Personal Information(p. 52)
• Career Information(p. 53)
• Results(p. 53)
• Firearms Data(p. 54)
• Reported Firearms Availability(p. 54)
• Reported Firearms Usage(p. 56)
• Victims' Experience with the Police(p. 58)
• Domestic Violence Incidents(p. 59)
• Alcohol and Controlled Substance Usage(p. 61)
• Danger Signs(p. 61)
• Abuser Behavior and Characteristics(p. 62)
• Chapter 4 Domestic Violence and Firearms, a Police Response(p. 65)
• Introduction(p. 65)
• Methodology(p. 67)
• Procedure(p. 67)
• Results(p. 67)
• Sample(p. 67)
• Personal Information(p. 68)
• Career Information(p. 68)
• Firearms Data(p. 69)
• Reported Firearms Availability(p. 69)
• Reported Firearms Usage(p. 71)
• Officers' Actions at the Scene of a Domestic Violence Call(p. 72)
• Officers' Experience with Domestic Violence Cases(p. 73)
• Victim Reported Behaviors(p. 76)
• Danger and Signs of Danger in Domestic Violence Calls(p. 76)
• Danger Signs(p. 77)
• Victim Reaction to the Officers' Interaction(p. 78)
• Abuser Behavior and Characteristics(p. 78)
• Chapter 5 A comparison of Data from the Victim, Police Officer, and Intake Worker Surveys(p. 81)
• Table 1 A Comparison of Intake Workers' and Officers' Ratings of Danger Signs for Victims(p. 82)
• Table 2 A Comparison of Victims', Intake Workers', and Officers' Estimates of Firearms Availability of One or More Firearms(p. 83)
• Table 3 A Comparison of Intake Workers' and Officers' Ratings of Danger Signs for Police Officers(p. 84)
• Table 4 A Comparison of Victims', Intake Workers', and Officers' Estimate of Firearm Use in Domestic Violence Incidents(p. 85)
• Table 5 A Comparison of Victims', Intake Workers', and Officers' Estimates of Where Firearms Are Kept(p. 86)
• Table 6 Comparison of Victims', Intake Workers', and Officers' Estimates of How Firearms Are Kept(p. 86)
• Table 7 A Comparison of Victims', Intake Workers', and Officers' Estimates of Purposes for Owning Firearms(p. 87)
• Table 8 A Comparison of Victims', Intake Workers', and Officers' Perceptions of Abuse Change During the Last 12 Months(p. 88)
• Table 9 A Comparison of Victims', Intake Workers', and Officers' Perceptions of Victim Injuries from Abuse(p. 89)
• Table 10 A Comparison of Victims' and Intake Workers' Perceptions of Weapon Use During Abuse(p. 89)
• Table 11 A Comparison of Victims', Intake Workers' and Officers' Perceptions of Officers' Involvement in Domestic Violence Incidents(p. 90)
• Table 12 A Comparison of Victims', Intake Workers', and Officers' Perceptions of Firearm Involvement During Abuse(p. 92)
• Table 13 A Comparison of Victims', Intake Workers', and Officers' Perceptions of Abusive Behavior(p. 93)
• Table 14 A Comparison of Victims', Intake Workers', and Officers' Perceptions of Abuser Characteristics(p. 96)
• Table 15 A Comparison of Intake Worker and Officers on How They Learned About Domestic Violence(p. 99)
• Chapter 6 Conclusions and Recommendations(p. 101)
• Conclusion: There can be no doubt firearms play a major role in domestic violence(p. 101)
• Conclusion: The nature of the involvement of firearms in domestic violence is complex and appears to have at least three aspects(p. 101)
• Recommendations(p. 102)
• Gun Used as a Weapon(p. 102)
• Conclusion: Gun use was linked to knife use(p. 102)
• Recommendation(p. 102)
• Gun Acquisition(p. 102)
• Conclusion: Only about half (51%) of firearms were acquired by purchase(p. 102)
• Recommendations(p. 103)
• Gun Use by Victim for Protection from Abuser(p. 103)
• Conclusion: About one victim in four (26.5%) reported believing using a firearm was necessary to protect herself(p. 103)
• Recommendation(p. 103)
• Characteristics of Abusers
• Conclusion: Women who sought help through domestic violence shelters were victimized by habitual abusers who either placed the present victim or other past victims in great danger or are likely to do so in the future to the present victim or to other victims or both(p. 103)
• Recommendation(p. 104)
• The Quality of information Used to Determine Lethality Risk, Including the Use of Firearms(p. 104)
• Conclusion: Information presently used to access danger to the victim, including lethality risk (involving gun use), is inadequate(p. 104)
• Recommendations(p. 105)
• Police-Victim Interactions: Police Performing Mandated Duties and Victims' Evaluation(p. 106)
• Conclusion: Victims reported that police performed mandated duties significantly less often than reported by the police(p. 106)
• Recommendations(p. 106)
• Conclusion: The police response was evaluated less favorably by victims than police(p. 106)
• Recommendation(p. 106)
• Improving the Quality of information Used to Assess Danger to Victims, Including Lethality(p. 107)
• Conclusion: The most obvious source of information about danger to the victim, including lethality risk involving guns and knives, is the victim(p. 107)
• Recommendation(p. 107)
• Conclusion: Risk factors identified by the present research or reported in other studies must be field tested to determine what items, combination of other indicators of lethality risk have validity in the present population(p. 107)
• Recommendation(p. 107)
• Conclusion: The highest priority for improving the quality of assessing danger to victims, including lethality risk, is to identify what indicators of lethality risk may be accessible to police at the domestic violence scene(p. 107)
• Recommendation(p. 107)
• Conclusion: Information provided by the NCHIP system is vitally important to the police response to domestic violence(p. 108)
• Recommendation(p. 108)
• Epilogue(p. 109)
• References(p. 111)
• Index(p. 125)
• Survey Instruments
• Appendix A Mother Child Justice Study
• Appendix B Firearms and Domestic Violence, A Police Response
• Appendix C Victim Intake Worker Study