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It did; most states now have mandatory arrest laws.

Drinking results in mandatory arrest, with a night or two in jail as the typical penalty.

Despite Radha Iyengar's findings about intimate partner homicides in states with mandatory arrest laws, mandatory arrest policies in New York City are effective.

TWO decades ago, in an effort to curb domestic violence, states began passing "mandatory arrest" laws.

The mandatory arrest laws were intended to impose a cost on abusers.

And it applied the mandatory arrest provision to all domestic partners, including same-sex couples.

Mandatory arrests do save lives.

In New Jersey, he said, there are several situations that require mandatory arrests, including if there are signs of injury, or if a weapon — even a dinner plate — has been used.

Detective Lt. Dennis Farrell, commander of the Nassau homicide bureau, said better enforcement of drug-related crimes, an emphasis on quality-of-life issues and mandatory arrests in domestice violence cases had improved the county's homicide rate.

Over the last two decades, and especially in the last 10 years, mandatory arrests have become a linchpin of the government's effort to address the issue; they are seen as a way to protect women, punish offenders, deter future violence and send a message that spousal abuse won't be tolerated.

I asked Dr. Messing whether she thought risk-informed bail decisions could save lives where mandatory arrests had failed.