Theses and Dissertations

Date of Award

2025

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice

Advisor

Tina Jaeckle

Committee Member

Grace Telesco

Committee Member

Alan McEvoy

Keywords

Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, DV Programs

Abstract

Dating back to earlier times, domestic violence was referred to as marital disputes and was not even considered a crime by law enforcement. However, that has since changed and now individuals are convicted for such crimes against another person. There are several treatment plans and options for these abusive individuals to take to receive the help they need to refrain from being abusive towards others, but what of the victims? What programs and/or services are available to them? Do these services even help the victims? This Idea Paper will examine the effectiveness of the programs and services available to domestic violence victims in two different counties by asking the professionals offering the programs and the victims themselves. Much research has been done on the effects of domestic violence on victims and the programs that are available to the abusive individuals, but not much research has been done on the effectiveness of the resources available to the victims of domestic violence. This research will contribute to the field of criminal justice by demonstrating the paucity of services available to domestic violence victims. Without guidance and support, these persons are likely to return to their abusive situations thus perpetuating the cycle of violence.

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