To begin Felson, Messner, Hoskin, and Deane attempt to break down the decision making process victim’s use for calling the police. They measure “mediating” processes, focusing on incentives and costs associated with victim reporting (Felson et al., 2002). They hypothesize that victims are more likely to report incidents to the police when incentives are high and cost are low they also perceive the victims’ decision making process from a “rational framework” (Felson et al., 20

When dealing with protection of the offender Felson, Messner, Hoskin, and Deane hypothesized that victims are more likely to protect offenders of domestic violence over stranger assaults (p. 10). This is an indicator that victims want to protect those close to them. This could be for a number of reasons including financial dependency and emotional attachment.

Through the analysis of data from the NCVS and comparisons made by that data, Felson, Messner, Hoskin, and Deane are able to test their various hypothesis on the indicators listed above.

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