Inequality Across State Lines: How Policymakers Have Failed Domestic Violence Victims in the United States

ISBN-13: 9781009279161 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 262 str.

Rhode Island) Schiller Wendy J. (Brown University

Opis

This book identifies specific factors that explain why domestic violence policies in the United States fail to keep women safe.

Recenzje

'Why do state and national policies fail to protect women from domestic violence? With insightful analysis, Sidorsky and Schiller implicate uneven state reactions to federal laws, gun rights trumping domestic violence concerns, and a system of federalism that exacerbates inequality. Their compelling call to action offers hope toward a path forward.' Craig Volden, University of Virginia

Spis treści

1. Domestic violence and gender inequality; 2. Federal action on domestic violence; 3. Policymaking in the states: domestic violence statutes; 4. Explaining and predicting the adoption of state domestic violence gun laws; 5. The view from the courtroom: inconsistent implementation of domestic violence policy at the local level; 6. The Costs of inequality in domestic violence policies; 7. Pathways for improving women's human security; References; Appendices; Index.