State Legislative Solutions to the Problem of Family Violence: A Selected Annotated Bibliography

• NCJ Number: 120400
• Author(s): L A Younes
• Date Published: 1989
• Length: 19 pages
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Health and Human Services; US Dept of Health and Human Services; US Dept of Health and Human Services; Clearinghouse on Family Violence Information
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Bibliography
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This document lists books, law review and professional journal articles, and other publications that discuss State legislative activity in the area of family violence.

Abstract

Divided into 11 sections, the literature, published between 1980 and 1988, covers an overview of the problem and legal responses, mandatory reporting, legal reforms -- surveys of recent State laws, law enforcement -- arrest laws, civil judicial procedures -- protection orders, marital rape -- spousal exemption, sentencing and dispositions, service programs for victims -- laws and policies, divorce and custody proceedings, confidentiality -- professional privileges, and publications on specific State statutes.