چكيده لاتين :
As domestic violence becomes increasingly recognized a widespread social problem, judicial
system has begun playing larger roles in providing legal protection to these victims. One way they are doing this
in the United States is through the use of protective restraining orders or injunctions. The purpose of this
research was to determine if permanent Injunctions for Protection provide victims of Domestic Violence with a
sense of security in alleviating fear of retaliation or on-going violence.
Methods: A total of 196 permanent injunctions for protection against domestic violence were obtained by
victims residing within the City of Lakeland Florida. The survey consisted of telephone interviews with 51
domestic violence victims whom were selected randomly.
Results: About eighty six percent of victims reported feeling safe, 90% said they felt better emotionally and
86.36% indicated that their life had improved after the injunction was ordered.
Conclusion: The respondents of the interviews felt that the permanent injunctions were beneficial to their
feelings of safety and general well being, as well as being worthwhile.
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (IJPBS), Volume 2, Number 1, Spring and Summer 2008: 36-42.
