Do Arrests and Restraining Orders Work? |
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| Editor:
| Buzawa, Eve S.
Buzawa, Carl G. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8039-7072-4 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1996 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $284.00 |
Book Description:
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In this provocative contribution to the debate on which interventions are most effective in reducing domestic violence, a wide range of research methods and analyses are presented and a number of issues raised. These include: whether the criminal justice response to domestic violence is inadequate; whether there is a conflict of interest between society and the victim of violence; and whether alternative means should be used to deter chronic batterers who are undeterred by the criminal...
More DescriptionIn this provocative contribution to the debate on which interventions are most effective in reducing domestic violence, a wide range of research methods and analyses are presented and a number of issues raised. These include: whether the criminal justice response to domestic violence is inadequate; whether there is a conflict of interest between society and the victim of violence; and whether alternative means should be used to deter chronic batterers who are undeterred by the criminal justice response.