Reducing Repeat Victimisation of Domestic Violence: The NDV Project (From Reducing Criminality--Partnerships and Best Practices, P 1-10, 2000, Adam Graycar, ed. -- See NCJ-186333)

• NCJ Number: 186363
• Author(s): Sue Millbank; Michael Riches; Bill Prior
• Date Published: 2000
• Length: 10 pages
• Sale Source: Australian Institute of Criminology
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: Australia

Annotation

This paper discusses a project to reduce repeat victimization by domestic violence.

Abstract

The NDV Project includes a partnership between the Crime Prevention Unit of Attorney General’s Department, South Australia Police (SAPOL), and locally based service providers around the issue of domestic violence prevention. “Prevention” within the criminal justice agency framework can mean reducing repeat victimization, decreasing the severity of violent behavior, increasing the time lapse between incidents, and reducing the offender’s capacity to offend again (perhaps with other victims). The NDV Project draws on routine activity theory, which identifies three elements for crime to occur: victim suitability, lack of guardianship, and motivated offender. The NDV Project has been in the field for 4 months, and interim findings include: (1) a high level of support from SAPOL officers; (2) a significant increase in the recording (as distinct from reporting) of domestic violence incidents through SAPOL; (3) the positive result of putting the responsibility on the perpetrators to modify their behavior; (4) support from one local magistrate, who established an informal Domestic Violence Court as a result of the project; and (5) the number of repeat call outs is small. Notes, table