Full Description
The authoritative introduction to family violence issues.Heavy Hands, Fifth Edition, provides an authentic introduction to the crimes of family violence, covering offenders and offenses, impact on victims, and responses of the criminal justice system. This established text is essential reading for those considering careers in criminal justice, victim advocacy, social work, and counseling. Gosselin draws on extensive field experience and uses real-life examples to provide sharp insight into how and why abuse occurs and its effects on abuse survivors. The text's accessible language and effective learning tools keep students engaged and motivated, while its practical, real-world focus helps students connect text material to the world around them.
Contents
Chapter 1??????? Global Violence against WomenChapter 2??????? History of Violence in the Family?? Chapter 3??????? Focus on Research and Theory Chapter 4??????? Child Abuse Chapter 5??????? Investigating Child AbuseChapter 6??????? Adolescent PerpetratorsChapter 7 ?????? Intimate Partner Violence? Chapter 8??????? Gay and Lesbian Partner Abuse? Chapter 9 ?????? Abuse in Later LifeChapter 10 ???? Adult PerpetratorsChapter 11????? The Police Response to Intimate Partner ViolenceChapter 12 ???? Stalking and Homicide Chapter 13????? The Court Response to Intimate Partner Violence
