Orders of Protection arent...

A Rikers Island officer stalked his terrified ex-girlfriend to Massachusetts, where he shot her in the head, executed a veteran cop and then committed suicide.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/york-correction-officer-kills-mass-shoots-kills-article-1.1089877#ixzz1wx8nIBh6


"The murder-suicide unfolded after Bryan's ex, Charlene Mitchell,  29, went to court Monday and took out an order of protection against him."


Various studies suggest that not only do protective orders often not work, they can also increase the chances for domestic violence.


For an excellent discussion of the failure of courts to provide real protection to victims I highly recommend this site: 

Protection Orders Do Not Protect by Charles E. Corry, Ph.D.

http://www.dvmen.org/dv-14.htm







References: 

1. Harrell, A., and B. Smith. "Effects of Restraining Orders on Domestic Violence Victims." In Do Arrest and Restraining Orders Work? ed. E. Buzawa and C. Buzawa. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1996: 214-243

2. Civil Protective Order Outcomes

   Violations and Perceptions of Effectiveness

   1. TK Logan
      1. University of Kentucky
   1. Robert Walker
   1. University of Kentucky
   2. "Overall, results indicate that 2 out of 5 women did not experience violence after the PO was issued; however, 3 out of 5 women did experience ongoing violence. "