Rev. ed. of: Domestic violence. 3rd ed. c2003.
Introduction : the role and context of agency responses to domestic violence
The scope of the problem : defining and measuring domestic violence
Matters of history, faith, and society
Theoretical explanations for domestic violence
Selective screening : barriers to intervention
The impetus for change
The evolution of arrest preferences : criminalizing the societal response
Variations in arrest practices
The role of state and federal legislation
Case prosecution : the journey from a roadblock to a change agent
Civil courts and the role of restraining orders
Models for judicial intervention
Community-based and court-sponsored diversions
Domestic violence, health, and the health system response
Domestic violence, children, and the institutional response.
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Responding to domestic violence : the integration of criminal justice and human services by Eva Schlesinger Buzawa. ISBN 9781412956406. Published by SAGE in 2012. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
