BJS Domestic Violence Study

The Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center (WYSAC) is conducting statistical analyses on the Wyoming Domestic Violence Reporting Program (WDVRP) data. This project will give Wyoming policymakers an in-depth look at domestic violence in Wyoming. The intent of this project is to conduct three types of data analysis on the 1999-2003 Wyoming domestic violence data, which are collected by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigations. First, a thorough descriptive analysis of the 1999-2003 domestic violence data will be conducted. Second, a logistic regression analysis will be conducted to look at the effect of the number of prior domestic violence contacts on the responses of law enforcement officials and ultimately, how prior domestic violence contacts influence law enforcement's decision to arrest. Third, a logistic regression analysis will be conducted to look at the effect of several incident-related variables (type of weapon, victim/offender relationship, time of day, victim or offender sex, etc.) on the type of violence a victim suffers.

Project Team