Wendy McElroy Asks if Domestic Violence Statistics Are Bogus

Jacquelyn C. Campbell, a professor in the Johns
Hopkins University School of Nursing, is accused of fabricating
“key statements [about domestic violence] and then representing the
statements as findings of a government survey.” On January 14, the
victim-advocacy organization, Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
(SAVE), filed a formal complaint with the Office of Research
Integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services. SAVE
wants the unit to “investigate these allegations of research
misconduct by Dr. Campbell and colleagues, and take appropriate
corrective action.” Ultimately, though, writes Wendy McElroy, the
respect for truth in domestic violence research will depend on the
same factor that allowed falsehood to flourish: the media.

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