Violence and the law /
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| Imprint: | Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c1994. |
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| Description: | 290 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology Claremont symposium on applied social psychology (Series) |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1630049 |
Table of Contents:
- An Introduction to Violence and the Law
- Part 1. Contributors to Violence
- Sexual Violence in the Mass Media
- Do Legal Changes Matter? The Case of Gun Control Laws
- Part 2. Legal System Responses to Victims of Violence
- Child Abuse
- The Response of the Legal System
- Heterosexism, Hate Crimes, and the Law
- Applications of Battered Women Syndrome Evidence in the Courtroom
- Rape Survivors and the Legal System
- Part 3. Legal System Responses to Violent Offenders
- Violence, Mental Disorder, and the Law
- Police Brutality
- Criminal Justice Reaction to Gang Violence
- Violent Crime and Violent Criminals
- The Justice System's Response
- The Death Penalty
- Public Opinions, Legal Decisions, and Juror Perspectives