Project: An evaluation of Domestic Violence Case Processing in Cleveland's Municipal Court

Sponsors: Cuyahoga County Justice Assistance Grants, Cleveland Municipal Court

Principal Investigators: Wendy Regoeczi and Dana Hubbard

The proposed research will examine and evaluate Cleveland's Domestic Violence Project by collecting and comparing data on domestic violence cases handled through the Dedicated Domestic Violence Docket (DDVD) versus those that are handled by other dockets. The objectives of the study are to (1) develop and implement a data collection and management strategy that will encompass all of the agencies involved in the processing of domestic violence cases in the city; and (2) examine the impact of processing cases through the DDVD on case outcomes and offender recidivism.

 

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Project: Examining the Application of Discretion in Police Decision-Making in Cuyahoga County

Sponsors: Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office

Principal Investigators: Wendy Regoeczi, Stephanie Kent, Ronnie Dunn, Bill Bowen

This project is a joint collaboration between the Criminology Research Center and the Levin College of Urban Affairs that is part of a larger study commissioned by the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office to conduct a review of the Cuyahoga County criminal justice system from arrest through prosecution and case disposition. Criminology Research Center faculty are conducting research involving riding alongs with patrol officers in several cities within Cuyahoga County to observe how police apply discretion in the course of interacting with citizens. 

 

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Project: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Violence Against Women Act Grants to Encourage Arrest and Enforcement of Protection Orders

Sponsors: Cuyahoga County

Principal Investigators: Wendy Regoeczi

As a subcontract on a major grant awarded to Cuyahoga County from the Federal Office of Violence Against Women, Wendy Regoeczi is responsible for conducting research on the use of computerized case management systems used in other major police departments throughout the country. Using this information and the results of her funded research on domestic violence case processing in the City of Cleveland, she will work on a team tasked to build a case management database for Cuyahoga County.