Full Description
Domestic Violence and Criminal Justice, Second Edition, offers readers an overview of domestic violence and its effects on society and includes helpful measures to curtail its rapid growth and widespread harm. Geared toward the criminal justice system, this newly revised and updated edition focuses on civil and criminal justice processes, from securing a restraining order to completing an arrest, to the final disposition.
Fostering critical thinking in readers, the book covers the extent and nature of domestic violence and intimate partner violence (IPV) in its many forms and delves into the systemic responses to such violence during the COVID-19 era. Going beyond exploring the reactive efforts of policing and prosecution, this edition offers an expanded emphasis on the underpinnings and effectiveness of prevention and intervention, including data on the operations and challenges of domestic violence shelters, and a much-needed focus on victim services, victim advocacy, and social work involvement.
This text is ideal for courses in criminal justice, criminology, social work, and sociology. Students will find this text readable, up-to-date, and rich in historical detail.
Contents
Introduction
Part 1: The Extent of Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 1: Domestic Violence: A Global Phenomenon
Chapter 2: Measuring Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 3: Historical Overview of Domestic Violence
Chapter 4: Theories of Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence
Part 2: The Nature of Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 5: A Lifetime of Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 6: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Up Close and Personal
Chapter 7: Intimate Partner Violence within the LGBTQ+ Community
Chapter 8: Victim Services and Domestic Violence Shelters
Part 3: Systems' Responses to Domestic Violence
Chapter 9: Policing Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 10: Domestic Violence During the Era of COVID-19
Chapter 11: Prosecuting Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 12: Prevention is Better than Cure
Appendix A: National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2016, by The President of The United States of America
Appendix B: A Resource Guide for the Elderly
Appendix C: Mandatory Arrest Policy in Action: The State of Wisconsin
Appendix D: National Programs Involved in the Prevention of Domestic Violence
Appendix E: Films that Feature Domestic Violence
Appendix F: List of Commonly Used Risk Assessment Tools
Glossary of Common Terms Related to Domestic Violence
