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The Role of Place and Sociodemographic Characteristics on the Issuance of Temporary Civil Protection Orders

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Abstract

Civil protection orders are one of the most widely used legal interventions for intimate partner violence. Every American state has legislation that allows victims to seek legal remedies through protection orders such as preventing abusers from contacting them, requiring perpetrators to stay away from specific locations, and ordering removal of firearms. However, judges do not grant every petition for a protection order. This study analyzed over 1000 civil protection order cases from Nebraska to identify how factors not prescribed in the legal statute contribute to a determination of whether victims receive protection. The results suggest that victims' gender and the counties in which they file influence victims' chances of obtaining a protection order. Male victims, victims with children with their abuser, and married victims are significantly less likely to receive protection orders, even after controlling for the severity, recency, and type of abuse. Both male and female victims who file their cases in metropolitan counties are more likely to receive protection orders than their nonmetropolitan counterparts.

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Law & Society Review , Volume 55 , Issue 1 , March 2021 , pp. 38 - 69
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The author would like to thank Tim Hallett, Ethan Michelson, Fabio Rojas, Jeannine Bell, Peggy Thoits, Brian Steensland, and Bianca Manago for their assistance in developing this project. Special acknowledgement is also owed to the Law and Society Review staff and reviewers, whose thoughtful commentary greatly improved the quality and clarity of the article. In addition, the author would like to thank Alisha Kirchoff, Aminta Sharps, and Liz Bodamer for their support and feedback.

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