Legal interventions in family violence : research findings and policy implications.

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Washington, DC : U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, [1998]
Description
viii, 78 pages ; 28 cm.

Details

Subject(s)
Issuing body
Related name
Series
Summary note
Topics covered include children's testimony, prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases, sentencing, elder abuse, civil protection orders, arrest, prosecution and defense, treatment.
Notes
  • Shipping list no.: 1998-0324-P.
  • "July 1998."
  • "A project of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section, Commission on Domestic Violence, Center on Children and the Law, and the Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly presented to the National Institute of Justice."
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references.
Funding information
Supported by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice 96-IJ-CX-K002
Contents
  • Ch. 1. Research on legal interventions in child maltreatment cases
  • Children's testimony
  • Prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases
  • Sentencing
  • Impact of domestic violence on children's behavior
  • Ch. 2. Research on legal interventions in elder abuse cases
  • Coordination and collaboration
  • Recommendations to state courts
  • Ch. 3. Research on legal interventions in domestic violence cases
  • Batterer and victim characteristics
  • Civil protection orders
  • Arrest
  • Prosecution and defense
  • Court-ordered treatment
  • Statistical reports on family violence.
SuDoc no.
J 28.24/3:L 52
OCLC
39702327
RCP
C - O
Statement on responsible collection description
Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...
Other views
Staff view
Need Help?
Ask a Question
Suggest a Correction
Report a Missing Item