Responding to Domestic Violence

5th Edition

The Integration of Criminal Justice and Human Services

Eve S. Buzawa; Carl G. Buzawa; Evan D. Stark
eISBN-13: 9781506311128

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A fresh look at the response to domestic violence in the United States today.


 


This new edition of the bestselling Responding to Domestic Violence explores the response to domestic violence today, not only by the criminal justice system, but also by public and non-profit social service and health care agencies. After providing a brief theoretical overview of the causes of domestic violence and its prevalence in our society, the authors cover such key topics as barriers to intervention, variations in arrest practices, the role of state and federal legislation, and case prosecution. Focusing on both victims and offenders, the book includes unique chapters on models for judicial intervention, domestic violence and health, and children and domestic violence. In addition, this edition provides an in-depth discussion of the concept of coercive control in domestic violence and its importance in understanding victim needs. Finally, this volume includes international perspectives in order to broaden the reader′s understanding of alternative responses to the problem of domestic violence.

Sold By SAGE Publications
ISBNs 9781506311128, 9781483365305, 1506311121, 9781483365305
Language eng
Number of Pages 472
Edition 5th