Table 2.

Sample Characteristics (n = 133).

Characteristic	N (%) of sample
Gender
Male	45 (34.0)
Female	88 (66.0)
Race
White	107 (80.5)
Asian American	7 (5.4)
Latino/Chicano/Hispanic	5 (3.8)
African American	4 (3.1)
Multiracial	16 (1.5)
Declined to state	2 (2.3)
Metro/nonmetro
Metro	88 (66.0)
Nonmetro	45 (34.0)
Organizational affiliation
Law enforcement	26 (19.25)
Community based DV advocate	16 (12.3)
Prosecutors	12 (9.2)
Judges	10 (7.7)
Medical/healthcare provider	8 (6.2)
Criminal justice based DV advocate	7 (5.4)
Batterer's intervention programs	6 (4.6)
Probation officers	4 (3.1)
Mental health providers	4 (3.1)
Child protective services	2 (1.5)
University academics	1 (0.8)
Public/private administrators	1 (0.8)
Other (e.g., shelter staff, public health workers, etc.)	32 (24.6)

Note: DV = domestic violence.