REASONS FOR REPORTING AND NOT REPORTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO THE POLICE

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Middle School Victims of Bullying: Who Reports Being Bullied? (2004, methodology): “Also, victims may fail to report if they believe that the police will not be effective or responsive [Baumer, 2002; Felson et al., 2002; Gottfredson and Gottfredson, 1987].”
The Reporting of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by Nonstrangers to the Police (2005, background): “Felson et al. (2002) analyses of victims' reasons for calling suggests that women are more concerned about protecting themselves, and that seeking protection is much more likely to motivate women to report violence than fear of reprisal is to inhibit them.”
Situational determinants in intimate partner violence (2005, neutral): “…of 69 cases of nonweapon homicide among intimates Examined the role of physical size and strength on victim precipitation Roles; weapon type 27 28 Felson et al. (2002) Felson and Messner (2000) Included 9176 victimization incidents between 1992 and 1998 collected by the National Criminal…”
“It Happens All the Time”: Women’s Experiences and Normalization of Sexual Harassment in Public Space (2018, background): “A close relationship with the offender leads to a reduced tendency to report victimization among individuals exposed to sexual offenses and violence in close relationships (Felson et al., 2002; Skogan, 1984).”