Lee E. Ross

Domestic Violence and Criminal Justice (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040148488
• Artikelnr.: 72273847

Autorenporträt

Lee E. Ross, Ph.D., is Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida (UCF). A graduate of Rutgers University, his research interests span a variety of areas, from seminal work on religion and social control theory to more recent explorations of combining elements of batterers intervention with Alcoholics Anonymous. As author of Music Lyrics and Domestic Violence: The Soundtracks of Our Lives (2022), his scholarship can be found in a variety of academic journals, including Justice Quarterly, Journal of Criminal Justice, Journal of Crime and Justice, and the Journal of Criminal Justice Education, among others. The recipient of various teaching awards, Dr. Ross is a former Provost Fellow and Coordinator of the Public Affairs Doctoral Program at UCF. Dr. Ross spent several years as a group facilitator to a batterer's intervention program in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and has served as an expert witness in domestic violence cases. Dr. Ross is also featured in the recent film documentary Confessions of the Interrogation Room that examines intimate partner homicide.

Inhaltsangabe

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 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