Description
Domestic Violence and Criminal Justice offers readers an overview of domestic violence and its effects on society, including what can be done to curtail its rapid growth and widespread harm. Criminal justice and sociology students will find this text readable, up-to-date, and rich in historical detail. Geared toward the criminal justice system, this text focuses on civil and criminal justice processes, from securing a restraining order to completing an arrest, all the way to the final disposition.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
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
PART 2: THE NATURE OF DOMESTIC AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
Chapter 4: Theories 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 LGBT+Q Community
PART 3: SYSTEMS' RESPONSES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Chapter 8: Policing Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 9: Prosecuting Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 10: Prevention Is Better than Cure
Appendices
Glossary
Index
