NCJ Number
247411
Date Published
2004
Length
277 pages
Annotation
This text provides an in-depth discussion of the criminal justice response to domestic violence.
Abstract
This book, part of the Wadsworth Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice Series, provides an in-depth discussion of the criminal justice response to domestic violence in the United States. The primary objective of the book is to explore the criminal justice system's role in stopping domestic violence, and examine what is actually being done in communities, the courts, and in probation and parole offices around the country. The book is divided into 10 chapters that cover the following topics: 1 - Crimes of Domestic Violence; 2 - Perpetrators of Domestic Violence and the Criminal Justice System; 3 - Domestic Violence Victims and the Criminal Justice System; 4 - The "Non-Criminal" Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence: Civil Protective Orders; 5 - Police Response to Domestic Violence; 6 - Prosecutors Response to Domestic Violence; 7 - Judges Response to Domestic Violence; 8 - Probation, Parole, and Corrections Response to Domestic Violence; 9 - Batterer Treatment Response to Domestic Violence; and 10 - The Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence: Where is it Headed? Each chapter in the book provides examples of specific cases, incidents, programs, or studies that are relevant to the specific chapter topic as well as a set of review questions and suggested research offering additional information on the topic. Tables, figure, bibliography, and a list of statutes and cases