Spouse Abuse, U.S. Army Central Registry (1989-1996) (Revised)
Abstract
This report is an analysis of the spouse abuse cases that have been recorded in the Army Central Registry between 1989-1996. The following types of case data are recorded: (1) source of referral, (2) demographic characteristics of the victim and offender, (3) location of victim residence and where the incident occurred, (4) the relationship of the victim to the offender, (5) the offender's history of violence and abuse, (6) substance abuse involvement of the victim and the offender, and (7) the military and civil actions that had occurred at the time the case was reported. At the time of this report, there were 56,287 initial substantiated cases of spouse abuse, or an average of about 7,000 new cases per year. There were 5,065 subsequent incidents and 3,493 re-opened cases. A complete tabulation of the comparisons of the percentages of initial substantiated, subsequent incidents, and re-opened cases is presented in the report.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 30, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA352490
Entities
People
- A. E. Norwood
- C. S. Fullerton
- J. E. Mccarroll
- L. E. Thayer
- R. J. Ursano
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences