Domestic Violence: The Changing Criminal Justice Response [Hardcover]

Eve S. Buzawa (Editor), Carl G. Buzawa (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0865690014 | ISBN-13: 978-0865690011 | Publication Date: September 30, 1992

The markedly increased attention focused on violence within families has gripped the concerned interest not only of academic researchers but also that of the public and its law enforcement and criminal justice segments. 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. 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 are topics that are all covered by this book. It is a current, substantive, and practically instructive volume on a social issue of vital importance.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“This volume will be helpful to the new student of domestic violence, the social scientist already immersed in the study of wife battering, and the practitioner who is attempting to unravel the complexity of policy and practice in the criminal justice system. Overall, this volume makes a strong, useful, and timely contribution to the continually growing body of work on domestic violence.”–Family Relations

About the Author

EVE S. BUZAWA is a Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

CARL G. BUZAWA is currently an attorney in private practice.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Auburn House (September 30, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865690014
• ISBN-13: 978-0865690011
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,224,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)