Eve Buzawa

Expertise

Domestic violence, with a specific focus on criminal justice & societal interventions; victimology; police organizations & behavior.

Research Interests

Domestic Violence; Policing; Victims of Crime; Violence Against Women.

Criminal justice response to domestic violence; Incidence, prevalence, and impact of victimization; Police arrest practices.

Education

• Ph.D.: Criminal Justice, (1979), Michigan State University - Michigan
  Supporting Area: Political Science/Public Administration and Sociology
  Dissertation/Thesis Title:Doctoral dissertation, The Role of Selected Factors upon Patrol Officer Job Attitudes in Two Urban Police Departments. Award received by the U.S. Department of Justice, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, l978-79 to fund dissertation research.
• MS: Criminal Justice, (1974), Michigan State University, School of Criminal Justice - Michigan
• BA: Criminal Justice, (1973), University of Rochester - Rochester, New York

Biosketch

Eve S. Buzawa, Ph.D. is Professor Emerita in the School of Criminology & Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She served as Chair of the School from 1995 – 2013, and Director/Chair of the School from September, 2013-June, 2016 when she retired. She also served on the university’s Faculty Senate Executive Board from 2003-2016. Buzawa received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Rochester and her Master's and Doctoral degrees from the School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University. Buzawa’s research interests and publications encompass a wide range of issues pertaining to policing, domestic violence, and violence against women. She has authored and edited numerous books and monographs. Her publications include Violence against Women in Families and Relationships: Making and Breaking Connections, a 4 volume set, (Co-Editor with Evan Stark, 2009); Global Responses to Domestic Violence published by Springer Publications in 2017, and 6 editions of the book, Responding to Domestic Violence: The Integration of Criminal Justice Response & Human Services published by Sage Publications. The 6th edition of this book was just released in February, 2022 (with Carl G. Buzawa and Barbara J. Hart).

Buzawa has also served as a Principal Investigator on several federally funded research projects and has also directed numerous state funded research and training projects. She was the recipient of a Fulbright Award and was at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia during Fall, 2016. Buzawa is Past President of the Society of Police and Criminal Psychology, Past President of the Northeast Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, and past Board Member for the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Selected Awards and Honors

• Fulbright Specialist (2015), Scholarship/Research - Fulbright
• Inducted into Michigan State University Alumni Hall of Fame (2011), Scholarship/Research - Michigan State Univeristy Alumni

Selected Publications

• Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, C.G. (2017). Global Responses to Domestic Violence. Springer International Publishing
• Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, C., Stark, E. (2017). Responding to Domestic Violence:  The Integration of Criminal Justice Response & Human Services (5th ed:). Sage Publications
• Buzawa, E.S., Hirschel, D. (2016). Intimate Partner Violence Offenders Who Flee the Scene Are Likely To Avoid Arrest. Family & Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly
• Buzawa, E.S., Hirschel, D.J. (2014). Intimate Partner Violence Offenders Who flee the Scene Are Likely to Avoid Arrest. Domestic Violence Report, 20(2) 19-31.
• Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, C.G. (2013). Intimate Partner Violence–Response. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 32(1) 139-141.
• Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, A.D. (U.S. Air Force), (2013). What Does Research Suggest are the Primary Risk and Protective Factors for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and What is the Role of Economic Factors? . Journal of Policy Analysis & Management. , 32(1) 128-137.
• Buzawa, E.S., Hirschel, D. (2013). The Impact of Offenders Leaving the Scene on the Police Decision to Arrest in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence. Violence Against Women, 19(9) 1079-1103.
• Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, A.D. (2013). Evidence-Based Prosecution. Criminology & Public Policy, 12(3) 491-505.
• Buzawa, E., McLaughry, C., Chang, B., Kirsten, C., Hirschel, D., Patavina, A., Doyle, S., Cullinane, D. (2013). Severity of Injury and the Decision to Arrest in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence. Medicine, Science & the Law, 53(1) 24.
• Buzawa, E.S. (2012). Intimate Partner Violence – Response to Matjasko et al. Journal of Policy Analysis & Management, 32(1) 139-141.
• Buzawa, E.S., , , (2012). Responding to Domestic Violence: The Criminal Justice and Societal Response. Sage Publications
• Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, C., Stark, E. (2012). Responding to Domestic Violence:  The Integration of Criminal Justice Response & Human Services (4th ed:). Sage Publications
• Buzawa, E.S., McLaughry, C., Chang, B., Kirsten, C., Hirschel, D., Pattavina, A., Doyle , S., Cullinane, D., (2012). Severity of Injury and Decision to Arrest in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence. Medicine, Science & the Law.
• Buzawa, E.S. (2012). The Evolving Police Response to Domestic Violence. Journal of Police Hostage Crisis Negotiations, 12(2).
• Buzawa, E.S., Hirschel, D. (2012). The Impact of Offenders Leaving the Scene on the Decision to Arrest in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence. Violence Against Women , 19(9) 1079-1103.
• Buzawa, E.S., Hirschel, D.J. (2012). The Role and Impact of Primary Aggressor Laws and Policies. Routledge, 12(2) 82-86.
• Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, C. (2012). What Does Research Suggest are the Primary Risk and Protective Factors for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and What is the Role of Economic Factors? (32:1 pp. 128-137). Journal of Policy Analysis & Management.
• Buzawa, E.S., Hirschel, D. (2010). Criminalizing Assault: Do Age and Gender Matter? SUNY Press
• Buzawa, E.S., Stark, E. (2009). Criminal Justice & the Law (Volume III). Greenwood
• Buzawa, E.S., Cullinane, D.M., Hirschel, D., Pattavina, A., Iannaci, L., Faggiani, D. (2009). Offender-victim Body Mass Ratio and the Decision to Arrest in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence. Medicine Science and the Law, 49(3).
• Buzawa, E.S., (2009). The Family Context (Volume II). Greenwood
• Buzawa, E.S., Stark, E. (2009). The Media & Cultural Attitudes (Volume IV). Greenwood
• , Buzawa, E.S. (2009). Victimization and the Community Response. Greenwood
• Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, A. (2008). Courting Domestic Violence Victims: A Tale of Two Cities. . Criminology & Public Policy, 7(4) 671-685.
• Buzawa, E.S., Hirschel, D., Pattavina, A., Faggiani, D., Reuland, M. (2008). Domestic Violence Preferred and Mandatory Arrest Laws: To What Extent Do They Influence Police Arrest Decisions. Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
• Buzawa, E.S., Hirschel, D. (2008). Domestic Violence: The Beginning, Continuation, or Final Act in a Criminal Career. Victims & Offenders, 3 391-411.
• Pattavina, A., Buzawa, E.S., Hirschel, D., Faggiani, D., Bentley, H. (2007). A Comparison of the Police Response to Heterosexual Versus Same-sex Intimate Partner Violence. Violence Against Women, 13(4).
• Buzawa, E.S., Hirschel, D., Pattavina, A., Faggiani, D., Reuland, M. (2007). Domestic Violence Preferred and Mandatory Arrest Laws: To What Extent to They Influence Police Arrest Decisions. (98:1).
• Buzawa, E.S., Pattavina, A., Hirschel, D., Faggiani, D. (2007). Policy, Place and Perpetrators: Using NIBRS to Examine Arrest Practices in Intimate Partner Violence. (9:2). Justice Research & Policy
• Buzawa, E.S., Hotaling, G.T., Byrne, J. (2007). Understanding the Impact of Prior Abuse and Prior Victimization on the Decision to Forego Criminal Justice Assistance in Domestic Violence Incidents: A Life-course Perspective. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 7(1) 55-76.
• Buzawa, E.S., Hotaling, G. (2006). The Impact of Relationship Status, Gender, and Minor Status in the Police Response to Domestic Assaults. Victims & Offenders, 1(1) 1-38.
• Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, C. (2003). Domestic Violence: The Criminal Justice Response (3rd). Sage Publications
• Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, C., Stark, E. (2003). Responding to Domestic Violence:  The Integration of Criminal Justice Response & Human Services (3rd ed:). Sage Publications
• Buzawa, E.S., Hirschel, D. (2002). Understanding the Context of Dual Arrest with Directions for Future Research. Violence Against Women, 8(12).
• Buzawa, E.S., Hotaling, G., Klein, A. (1998). The response to domestic violence in a model court: Some initial findings and implications. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 16(2) 185-206.
• Buzawa, E.S. (1998). Unanticipated Consequences of a Pro-Active Response to Domestic Assault,. Journal of Police & Criminal Psychology, 13(2) 43-54.
• Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, C. (1996). Domestic Violence: The Criminal Justice Response (2nd). Sage Publications
• Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, C., Stark, E. (1996). Responding to Domestic Violence:  The Integration of Criminal Justice Response & Human Services (2nd ed:). Sage Publications
• Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, C. (1996). What Works? The Role of Arrest and Civil Interventions in Responding to Domestic Assault. . Sage Publications
• Buzawa, E.S., Austin, T.L., Buzawa, C.G. (1995). Responding to Crimes of Violence Against Women - Gender Differences Versus Organizational Imperatives. Crime & Delinquency, 41(4).
• Buzawa, E.S. (1995). Responding to Crimes of Violence Against Women: Gender Differences Versus Organizational Imperatives (41:4 pp. 443-466). Crime & Delinquency
• Buzawa, E.S. (1994). The Role of Selected Socio-demographic and Job Specific Variables in Predicting Patrol Officer Job Satisfaction: A Reexamination Ten Years Later. American Journal of Police, 13(2) 51-75.
• Buzawa, E.S., Austin, T. (1993). Determining Police Response to Domestic Violence Victims - the Role of Victim Preference. American Behavioral Scientist, 36(5).
• Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, C.G. (1993). The Impact of Arrest on Domestic Violence - Introduction. American Behavioral Scientist, 36(5).
• Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, C. (1992). Domestic Violence: The Changing Criminal Justice Response. . Greenwood
• Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, C. (1990). Domestic Violence: The Criminal Justice Response.
• Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, C., Stark, E. (1990). Responding to Domestic Violence:  The Integration of Criminal Justice Response & Human Services. Sage Publications
• Buzawa, E.S., Austin, T. (1988). Perceptions and Attitudes of Domestic Violence Shelter Victims Towards Social and Criminal Justice Systems. Justice Professional, 3(Fall) 201-222.
• Buzawa, E.S., Austin, T.L. (1987). Interim Occupational Activities of Recalled Police Officers. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 12(1) 10-23.
• Buzawa, E.S., Austin, T.L. (1984). Citizen Perceptions on Mass Transit Crime and its Deterrence - a Case-Study. Transportation Quarterly, 38(1).
• Buzawa, E.S. (1984). Determining Patrol Officer Job-Satisfaction - the Role of Selected Demographic and Job-Specific Attitudes. Criminology, 22(1).
• Buzawa, E.S., Austin, T. (1984). The Bluebirds - Detroits Response to Mass Transit Crime. Police Chief, 51(12).
• Buzawa, E.S. (1982). Police Officer Response to Domestic Violence Legislation in Michigan. Journal of Police Science and Administration, 10(4).
• Buzawa, E.S. (1981). The Role of Race in Predicting Job Attitudes of Patrol Officers. Journal of Criminal Justice, 9(1) 63-77.

Selected Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research

• Center of Excellence for Border Security and Immigration (), Grant - Department of Homeland Security
  Buzawa, E. (Principal), Wang, J. (Principal), Chen, G. (Principal), Roscoe, A. (Principal)
• Co-PI: Violence Against Women Office (), Grant -
  
• PI: An Examination of Assaults within the Jurisdiction of the Orange District Court (), Grant - US Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Program
  
• PI: Center of Excellence for Border Security and Immigration (), Grant - Department of Homeland Security
  
• Integrating Crime Victims' Issues into University and College Curricula (2009), Grant - Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
  Buzawa, E. (Co-Principal), Williams, L., Hirschel, D., Cares, A.
• Co Principal Investigator Elimination of Pressure-Induced Distortion of Fingerprints (2009), Grant - National Institute of Justice
  
• Co-Principal Investigator, Integrating Crime Victims' Issues into University and College Curricula (2009), Grant - Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
  
• Elimination of Pressure-Induced Distortion of Fingerprints. (2009), Grant - National Institute of Justice
  Buzawa, E. (Co-Principal), Millshtein, S. (Co-Principal)
• Principal Investigator Local Research Action Partner Grant (2007), Grant - Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety
  
• Principal Investigator: Professional Skills and Development Institute (2002), Grant - Executive Office of Public Safety (Under funding from the US Department of Justice, Byrne Program
  
• Principal Investigator, Project to develop model policies, curriculum and implement training on warrant management for police departments in the State of Massachusetts (2000), Grant - Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety. Byrne Program
  
• Co-Principal Investigator (2008), Grant - Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety.
  
• Bringing in the Bystander: Enhancing Primary Prevention of Relationship Violence on Campuses. (2008), Grant - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Buzawa, E. (Co-Principal), Williams, L., Hirschel, D., Cares, A.
• Co-Principal Investigator, Bringing in the Bystander: Enhancing Primary Prevention of Relationship Violence on Campuses (2008), Grant - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  
• Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety (2008), Grant - Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety
  Buzawa, E. (Co-Principal), Lumb, R., Roscoe, A., Hirschel, D.
• Basic Recruit Police Training and Curriculum Development (2008), Grant -
  Buzawa, E.S. (Principal)
• Local Research Action Partner Grant (2007), Grant - Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety
  Buzawa, E.
• Co-Principal Investigator: Explaining the Prevalence, Context, and Consequences of Dual Arrest in Intimate Partner Cases (2001), Grant - US Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice
  
• Explaining the Prevalence, Context, and Consequences of Dual Arrest in Intimate Partner Cases (2001), Grant - US Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice
  Buzawa, E. (Co-Principal), Hirschel, D. (Co-Principal)
• Professional Skills and Development Institute (2002), Grant - Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety (Under funding from the US Department of Justice, Byrne Program)
  Buzawa, E. (Principal), Saltzman, H., Mass, B.
• Co-Principal Investigator Criminal Justice Intervention in Domestic Violence (2000), Grant - US Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice
  Buzawa, E.S.
• Criminal Justice Intervention in Domestic Violence: Victim Preferences, Victim Satisfaction and Factors Impacting on Re-Victimization. (2000), Grant - US Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice
  Buzawa, E. (Co-Principal), Hotaling, G. (Co-Principal)
• Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety (2000), Grant - Byrne Program (Under funding from the US Department of Justice)
  Buzawa, E. (Principal)
• Co-Principal Investigator Female Poverty and Assaultive Behavior (1999), Grant - University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Council on Diversity and Cultural Pluralism
  
• Female Poverty and Assaultive Behavior (1999), Grant - University of Massachusetts Lowell, Council on Diversity and Cultural Pluralism
  Buzawa, E. (Co-Principal), Hotaling, G. (Co-Principal)
• An Examination of Assaults within the Jurisdiction of the Orange District Court (1998), Grant - US Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Program (subcontract from Orange District Court).
  Buzawa, E. (Principal), Hotaling, G. (Co-Principal)
• Domestic Violence Assaults in Three Massachusetts Communities (1998), Grant - US Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Program
  Buzawa, E. (Principal), Hotaling, G. (Co-Principal)
• Massachusetts Police Leadership Institute (1998), Grant - Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety (Under funding from the US Department of Justice, Byrne Program)
  Buzawa, E. (Principal)
• PI: An Examination of Assaults within the Jurisdiction of the Orange District Court (1998), Grant - US Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Program
  
• PI: Domestic Violence Assaults in Three Massachusetts Communities (1998), Grant - US Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Program
  
• Principal Investigator for Massachusetts Police Leadership Institute to develop model curriculum and implement police management training for police departments in the State of Massachusetts (1998), Grant - Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety (Under funding from the US Department of Justice, Byrne Program
  
• PI:Understanding, Preventing and Controlling Domestic Violence Incidents: An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Formal and Informal Deterrence Mechanisms. (1995), Grant - U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice
  Buzawa, E. (Principal), Hotaling, G. (Co-Principal), Klein, A. (Co-Principal), Byrne, J. (Co-Principal)
• To analyze police arrest practices for domestic violence in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1987), Grant - Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice
  
• Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice (1978), Grant - U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics proposal
  Buzawa, E. (Principal)
• Evaluate the Detroit Police Department's Bluebird Unit (1979), Contract - Michigan Department of Transportation
  Buzawa, E. (Principal)
• Principal Investigator Project to evaluate the Detroit Police Department's Bluebird Unit (1979), Grant - Michigan Department of Transportation
  

Research Currently in Progress

• Responding to Domestic Violence: The Integration of Criminal Justice & Human Services
  Working on 6th Edition for Sage Publications
  Buzawa, E.S., Buzawa, C.G.