Domestic Violence and Criminal Justice

ISBN-13: 9781843928195 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 178 str.

Nicola Groves

Opis

This text provides an up-to-date introduction to the subject of domestic violence and its interaction with the criminal justice system - taken to mean the response that is made to domestic violence through agencies that include the police, the CPR, the probation service and children's services, the courts, and the prison service.

Spis treści

1. Understanding Domestic Violence  2. Explaining Domestic Violence  3. Law and Policy  4. Policing  5. Prosecuting  6. The Courts, Sentencing and Punishment  7. Responding to Domestic Violence  8.Conclusion.

O autorze

Nicola Groves is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Leeds Metropolitan University and she specialises in teaching and research into domestic violence. Prior to becoming an academic Nicola worked in the voluntary sector primarily in the area of domestic violence. Terry Thomas is Visiting Professor of Criminal Justice Studies at Leeds Metropolitan University. He is a former local authority social worker and team leader and is currently engaged in research in the areas of domestic violence and sexual offending.