Heavy Hands An Introduction to the Crimes of Domestic Violence

Name: Heavy Hands An Introduction to the Crimes of Domestic Violence
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ISBN: 9780130835253

ISBN-10: 0130835250

ISBN-13: 9780130835253

Edition: 2000

Authors: Denise Kindschi Gosselin

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For undergraduate-level courses in Domestic Violence, Domestic Crimes, Family Violence, and Sociology of Domestic Violence in departments of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Sociology. This is the first text to explore both the causes, consequences, and prevalence of domestic violence and the positive law enforcement response. Using a socio-legal approachwith emphasis on the practical criminal justice perspectiveit will help both instructors with no field experience and educators with professional backgrounds to effectively meld together the theory and practice of domestic violence for students of the social sciences. It focuses on all forms of domestic violence perpetrated in a variety…

Book details

List price: $50.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 12/29/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 300
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English




Defining Domestic Violence Crime, Prevalence, and History



Violence in the Family



A Global View of Family Social and Legal Relations



Theories on Causation and Victimization



Theories on Family Violence



From Theory to Practice



Victims and the Consequences of Victimization



Legal and Enforcement Responses



Legal Responses



The Role of the Police



Law Enforcement Response



Crime Identification



Recognizing Child Abuse



The Identification of Elder Abuse



Associated Major Crimes



The Future



Research on the Internet