Citation
Redding, Erika M,; Moracco, Kathryn E.; Barrington, Clare; & Corbo, Allyson M. (2023). "He Will Not Leave Us Alone and I Need the Courts to Help": Defendants' Use of Nonphysical Violence in Domestic Violence Protective Order Cases. Violence Against Women, 29(5), 1044-1059. PMCID: PMC9950592Abstract
District court judges who make final determinations in domestic violence protective order (DVPO) cases in North Carolina indicate often using heuristics, such as the presence of visible injury, to guide their assessment of violence severity. This approach is concerning as it minimizes nonphysical intimate partner violence. We conducted a thematic analysis of DVPO plaintiff complaints to identify the types of nonphysical vioence described and its effects on plaintiff health outcomes. Most case files included descriptions of nonphysical violence and plaintiffs described fear as a significant mental health outcome. Findings highlight the potentially deleterious impact of nonphysical violence on the well-being of DVPO plaintiffs.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012221101921Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2023Journal Title
Violence Against WomenAuthor(s)
Redding, Erika M,Moracco, Kathryn E.
Barrington, Clare
Corbo, Allyson M.