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James W. Meeker, Ph.D, J.DCriminology, Law and SocietyUniversity of California, Irvine

A SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: A STUDY

OF SANTA ANA

A SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: A STUDY

OF SANTA ANA

Sociologist C. Wright MillsConsider marriage. Inside a marriage a man and a woman may experience personal troubles, but when the divorce rate during the first four years of marriage is 250 out of every 1,000 attempts, this is an indication of a structural issue having to do with the institutions of marriage and the family and other institutions that bear upon them...

In the United States, four women die every day due to domestic violence. FBI has reported approximately 1400 a year (National Organization for Women, 2006).

572,000 reports of assaults are officially reported each year, but estimates indicate two to four million cases (National Organization for Women, 2006).

OBJECTIVES: To identify socio-

demographic variables that correlate to increased rates of domestic abuse.

To identify potential predictive models of domestic violence.

Multi-agency perspective on a social problem.

Map represents an aerial photograph of the city of Santa Ana with an outline of the streets.

To allow local agencies to evaluate the type of impact they have had within the community. Ex: Are residents utilizing resources?

To influence local agencies to engage in a collaborative effort to curb domestic violence.

To begin allocating resources more effectively and to the right population.

Addresses of residents who have identified domestic abuse across 3 local agencies from 2003-2006.

Santa Ana Police Department Calls for service where officers were dispatched for

domestic abuse incidents. Legal Aid Society of Orange County

Survey of helpline call-in clients who self-identified as domestic abuse victims within the past year.

Orange County Courts Addresses of residents who have obtained Temporary

Restraining Orders (TROs) in domestic situations. Demographic information obtained from U.S.

Census Bureau website.

Legal Aid 2003: 346 self-identified2004: 279 self-identified2005: 279 self- identified2006: 142 self-identified

Court 2003: 295 TROs2004: 628 TROs2005: 554 TROs2006: 492 TROs

Police2003: 5456 incidents2004: 5278 incidents2005: 5130 incidents2006: 4943 incidents

Geographic Information System (GIS)

Spatial Mapping and 3D Analysis

Plot out addresses and create “Hot Spots”

SPSS

Statistical Analysis Correlation and Regression

Domestic violence was operationalized using PD data-Incidents of domestic violence

Help-Seeking was operationalized using Court data - Obtaining a TRO shows an effort to help oneself

PD 2003 KernalDensity/Hot Spots

PD 2003 KernalDensity/Hot Spots

PD 2004 KernalDensity/Hot Spots

PD 2005 KernalDensity/Hot Spots

PD 2006 KernalDensity/Hot Spots

TRO 2003 KernalDensity/ Hot Spots

TRO 2004 KernalDensity/Hot Spots

TRO 2005 KernalDensity/Hot Spots

TRO 2006 KernalDensity/Hot Spots

Hypothesized following variables would correlate to help-seeking behavior: Poverty Race and Ethnicity Married Households with Children Foreign Born Status Average Family Size

Positive correlation exists between: Poverty Average Family Size Married Households with Children

Choropleth map computed using POVSTATTOT which is the sum of residents living within 200% of the poverty line. The elevation levels represent TROs obtained in each block group from 2003-2006.

Regression Analysis - best predictors of help-seeking behavior are: Poverty 2006 PD Data Married Households with Children Explain about 46% of the variance

Multiple Regression test: Poverty 2006 PD Data

Indications: Found that 2006 PD data better predictor of 2006 Court data than previous court data. Collaborative efforts in targeting areas for potential outreach may prove to be effective. To predict help-seeking behavior, should be studying what is happening here and now.

Identified addresses with 20 (+) hits across agencies.

Used unit numbers to track patterns and trends.

74% of households contacted PD only.

1% reached out to Courts only.

Of the remaining 145 (25%) households about 20% reached out to Courts first then had contact with Police.

49% had contact with Police then reached out to Courts.

Total number of addresses

92

Total units numbers within 92 addresses

588

Police Department Only 437

Court Only 6

Court to Police Department

30

Police Department to Court

74

Areas of InterestAreas of Interest

Continue monitoring help-seeking behavior in order to effectively allocate resources.

Continue data collection to build a strong and accurate model.

Extend the project to surrounding cities in Orange County. Are the findings the same?

Professor James W. Meeker Professor Valerie JennessProfessor George E. Tita

Professor John HippProfessor Joe Devoy

Elvis TranSanta Ana Police Department

Chief Walters and Commander Gominsky

Legal Aid Society of Orange County Bob Cohen

Orange County CourtsSandy Hilger

Director, Planning and Research Unit

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