The Use of Alcohol and the Impact on the Use of Threats in Domestic Violence Cases

Author

• Amanda Zammit, University of Central Florida

Abstract

Domestic Violence is a public health issue that is affecting millions of people annually. Police reports can give a unique aspect of cases that involve domestic violence because the narrative is a firsthand report of the violent incident. Using domestic violence case reports gathered from a law enforcement database at a county Sheriff's office in Florida, the current study examines whether alcohol use in domestic violence incidents influences threats that the victim receives during the incident. Logistic regression analysis indicates that alcohol use does not significantly impact threats that the victim receives during a domestic violence altercation. However, the study found that if there is a history of domestic violence mentioned in the police report, it is more likely that threats are also mentioned. The findings suggest that more research should be done on domestic violence cases involving alcohol use and non-violent forms of abuse such as threats.

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Graduation Date

2017

Semester

Fall

Advisor

Reckdenwald, Amy

Degree

Master of Arts (M.A.)

College

College of Sciences

Department

Sociology

Degree Program

Applied Sociology; Domestic Violence

Format

application/pdf

Identifier

CFE0006929

URL

http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0006929

Language

English

Release Date

December 2017

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

STARS Citation

Zammit, Amanda, "The Use of Alcohol and the Impact on the Use of Threats in Domestic Violence Cases" (2017). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5703.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/5703