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.