改善家庭暴力受害者支持服务可及性对服务需求和受害者结果的影响
The Impact of Improving Access to Support Services for Victims of Domestic Violence on Demand for Services and Victim Outcomes
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy · 2024 · [{"name": "Martin Foureaux Koppensteiner", "affiliation": ["University of Surrey"]}, {"name": "Jesse Matheson", "affiliation": ["University of Sheffield"]}, {"name": "Réka Plugor", "affiliation": ["University of Leicester"]}]
中文摘要
我们开展了一项随机对照试验，评估一项旨在帮助家庭暴力受害者获得非警方支持服务的干预措施。该干预使向警方提供证人陈述的受害者比例下降了22%。证人陈述是重要证据，也是起诉施暴者的关键依据。尽管如此，我们并未发现施暴者被捕率和定罪率、或报告的未来暴力事件有显著变化。调查结果提供的证据表明，非警方服务的使用有所增加，未来受害风险有所降低，但短期福祉也可能有所下降。(JEL H75, I31, J12, K14, K42)
Abstract
We conducted a randomized controlled trial of an intervention designed to assist victims of domestic violence in accessing nonpolice support services. The intervention led to a 22 percent decrease in the fraction of victims providing a witness statement to police. Witness statements are an important piece of evidence and a key input in the prosecution of perpetrators. Despite this, we do not find a significant change in perpetrator arrests and convictions or in reported future violence. Survey responses provide evidence of an increase in nonpolice service use and a reduction in future victimization risk, but also a potential decrease in short-run well-being. (JEL H75, I31, J12, K14, K42)