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Domestic Violence: The Criminal Justice Response

Resource Type

Book - Parent

Description

"... Contemporary recognition of the widespread problem of abuse within the home, often dramatically and poignantly detailed, has not, however, led to clear and universally accepted public institutional responses. This authoritative volume presents a comprehensive evaluation of approaches, policies, and practical enforcement measures that have been effected by law enforcement and criminal justice bodies. Among the issues covered in this book are: the development of changes in social attitudes to spousal abuse; the role of the police and the practical interventions they may impose when contacted; the ramifications which decisions to prosecute may have on defendants' subsequent behavior; and the victims' responses to public interventions. It is a current, substantive, and practically instructive volume on a social issue of vital importance." -From the Publisher

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Adulthood (22+)

Languages

English

ISBN

0761924485

Authors

Eve S. Buzawa , Carl G. Buzawa

Publication

2002 Sage Publications; 3rd edition

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