Practical Implications of Current Intimate Partner Violence Research for Victim Advocates and Service Providers

In 2009, the National Institute of Justice published Andrew Klein’s Practical
Implications of Current Domestic Violence Research: For Law Enforcement, Prosecutors
and Judges. The purpose of that work was to describe to these criminal justice
practitioners what the research tells us about domestic violence, including its perpetrators
and victims, the impact of current criminal justice and court responses to it, and more
particularly, the implications of that research for the day to day, real world responses to
domestic violence by law enforcement officers, prosecutors and judges.
Practitioners found that guide helpful, and it was suggested that it be expanded
and enhanced to address the practical implications of current domestic violence research
for victim advocates and service providers. Reflecting the new focus of this work, in
addition to the National Institute of Justice, the guide is also sponsored by the Office of
Victims of Crime, the Office on Violence Against Women and the Family Violence
Prevention and Services Program.