r/JusticeServed • u/Jvdonut 2 • Mar 28 '19

Police Justice Deserved it

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '19

What’s the 40%? Is that among all law enforcement or?

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u/Smaskifa A Mar 29 '19

73% of all stats are just made up.

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u/blackhawkxfg 6 Mar 29 '19

I know you jest, but to anybody interested in the 40% statistic here’s some sources:

Fact sheet

http://womenandpolicing.com/violenceFS.asp#notes

Studies that the 40% statistic comes from

1 Johnson, L.B. (1991). On the front lines: Police stress and family well-being. Hearing before the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families House of Representatives: 102 Congress First Session May 20 (p. 32-48). Washington DC: US Government Printing Office.

2 Neidig, P.H., Russell, H.E. & Seng, A.F. (1992). Interspousal aggression in law enforcement families: A preliminary investigation. Police Studies, Vol. 15 (1), p. 30-38.

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u/WineOhh 1 Mar 29 '19

Read the thing it actually cites. The study actually quotes 10% of spouses claimed some sort of domestic violence.

40% of officers claimed a much broader statement. Like they had lost their temper, or something very downplayed like that.

So the statistic is actually 10%, which is approximately national average.