Domestic Violence and Criminal Justice

Description

Domestic Violence and Criminal Justice offers readers an overview of domestic violence and its effects on society, including what can be done to curtail its rapid growth and widespread harm. Criminal justice and sociology students will find this text readable, up-to-date, and rich in historical detail. Geared toward the criminal justice system, this text focuses on civil and criminal justice processes, from securing a restraining order to completing an arrest, all the way to the final disposition. Content: TABLE OF CONTENTSAcknowledgementsIntroductionPART 1: THE EXTENT AND PREVALENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Chapter 1. Domestic Violence: A Global Phenomenon Chapter 2: Defining and Measuring Domestic/intimate partner violenceChapter 3: Historical Overview of Domestic/intimate partner violence PART 2: THE NATURE OF DOMESTIC/INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCEChapter 4: Theorizing About Domestic/intimate partner violenceChapter 5: Domestic/intimate partner violence Across the Life Span Chapter 6: Intimate Partner Violence: Up Close and PersonalChapter 7: Intimate Partner Violence within the GLBT+Q CommunityPART 3: CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCEChapter 8: An American History of Policing Domestic/intimate partner violenceChapter 9: Prosecuting Intimate Partner Violence in American CourtsChapter 10: Prevention Is Better Than CureAppendicesGlossaryIndexã