Domestic Violence Legal and Social Reality

Name: Domestic Violence Legal and Social Reality
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ISBN: 9780735508637

ISBN-10: 0735508631

ISBN-13: 9780735508637

Edition: 2012

Authors: D. Kelly Weisberg

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A Domestic Violence casebook featuring cases, statutes, notes,interdisciplinary materials, narratives, problems, and a particularsensitivity to the victim’s perspective as well as issues of race, ethnicity,social class, and sexual orientation.Features:Reflects the social reality of intimate partner violence throughhuman-interest narratives that complement the casesIntegrates interdisciplinary perspectives, including excerpts, notes,and questions emanating from history, literature, psychology, sociology,social work, criminology, and medicineBlends analyses of current social science research to enhance studentunderstandingFocuses on cutting-edge areas of law and often-ignored issuesCovers the…

Book details

List price: $271.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date: 4/13/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 888
Size: 7.75" wide x 10.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 3.542



Summary of Contents



Introduction



Social and Historical Perspective: Evolution of the Right of Privacy



Characteristics of Domestic Violence



Influential Factors



Specific Types of Abuse



Criminal Justice Response



Law Enforcement Response



Domestic Violence as a Crime: State Legislative Response



Judicial Response



Federal Criminal Response



Civil Law Response



Protection Orders



Tort Remedies



Family Law: Marriage and Divorce



Family Law: Child Custody



Discrimination Against Victims



Legal And Social Services



Legal Services



Social Services