Shat action should institutions in the criminal justice system take in response to domestic violence? What influence do the police, law courts, and social services have on the pattern of domestic violence? These and other crucial questions are approached in this unique book which focuses on the individual institutions within the criminal justice system. It gives a full account of the present situation and makes some interesting recommendations for the future.
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Eve S. Buzawa is a professor and chairperson of the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of Massachusetts–Lowell. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Rochester as well as her Master’s and Doctoral degrees from the School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University. She has authored and edited numerous books and monographs. Recent publications include Violence Against Women in Families and Relationships: Making and Breaking Connections, a four-volume set (co-edited with Evan Stark, 2009). Professor Buzawa has also served as a principal investigator on several federally funded research projects and has directed numerous state-funded research and training projects. She 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.
Carl G. Buzawa is an attorney in private practice. Currently, he is Senior Vice President-Contracts, Legal, and Compliance at Textron Systems. He received his BA from the University of Rochester, his MA from the University of Michigan, and his JD from Harvard Law School. With Eve S. Buzawa, he is the coauthor of numerous books and articles on the topic of domestic violence.
Carl G. Buzawa is an attorney in private practice. Currently, he is Senior Vice President-Contracts, Legal, and Compliance at Textron Systems. He received his BA from the University of Rochester, his MA from the University of Michigan, and his JD from Harvard Law School. With Eve S. Buzawa, he is the coauthor of numerous books and articles on the topic of domestic violence.
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nondomestic assaults, dual arrest rates, proarrest policies, domestic assault victims, civil protective orders, dual arrests, domestic violence statutes, victim preferences, domestic assault cases, domestic violence offenses, changing criminal justice response, domestic violence offenders, victim cooperation, domestic violence cases, domestic violence court, victim satisfaction, stranger assaults, batterer intervention programs, batterer treatment programs, arrest practices, mandatory prosecution, restraining orders work, restraining order violations, case attrition, stalking statutes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York City, African American, United States, Kaufman Kantor, Violence Against Women Act, Los Angeles, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Quincy District Court, District of Columbia, Attorney General's Task Force, Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment, National Crime Victimization Survey, Native American, Van Maanen, Victim Services Agency, San Francisco, Holly Johnson, Orange District Court New!
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nondomestic assaults, dual arrest rates, proarrest policies, domestic assault victims, civil protective orders, dual arrests, domestic violence statutes, victim preferences, domestic assault cases, domestic violence offenses, changing criminal justice response, domestic violence offenders, victim cooperation, domestic violence cases, domestic violence court, victim satisfaction, stranger assaults, batterer intervention programs, batterer treatment programs, arrest practices, mandatory prosecution, restraining orders work, restraining order violations, case attrition, stalking statutes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York City, African American, United States, Kaufman Kantor, Violence Against Women Act, Los Angeles, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Quincy District Court, District of Columbia, Attorney General's Task Force, Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment, National Crime Victimization Survey, Native American, Van Maanen, Victim Services Agency, San Francisco, Holly Johnson, Orange District Court New!
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- Violence Against Women, Vol. 2: Victims, Abusers, Prevention and Protection, Legal Medical and Research Developments by Civic Research Institute on 11 pages
- Family Violence (SAGE Library of Social Research) by Richard J. (James) Gelles on 4 pages
- Marriage and the Family by Bertha M. Davis in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Final report (CCS occasional paper ; no. 6) by Speyside Project in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Violence against Women (Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series) by Claire M. Renzetti in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- When Violence Begins at Home: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Ending Domestic Abuse by K. J. Wilson on page 74, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Helping Battered Women: New Perspectives and Remedies by Albert R. Roberts on page 94, page 100, and page 128
- When Violence Begins at Home: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Ending Domestic Abuse by Karen Wilson on page 74, and Back Matter
- Free Yourself From an Abusive Relationship by Richard Kraus in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Free Yourself From an Abusive Relationship by Ph.D. Richard Kraus in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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