Responding to domestic violence : the integration of criminal justice and human services /
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| Author / Creator: | Buzawa, Eva Schlesinger. |
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| Edition: | 4th ed. |
| Imprint: | Thousand Oaks, Calif : Sage Publications, c2012. |
| Description: | 477 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8356133 |
| Summary: | A fresh look at the response to domestic violence in the United States today This new edition of the authors′ best-selling text explores the response to domestic violence today, not only by the criminal justice system, but also by social service and health care agencies. After providing a brief theoretical overview of the causes of domestic violence and its prevalence in our society and its causes, 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. |
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| Item Description: | Rev. ed. of: Domestic violence. 3rd ed. c2003. |
| Physical Description: | 477 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781412956390 1412956390 9781412956406 1412956404 |
