Women battering is one of the most pervasive and dangerous problems in American society today. An estimated 8.7 million women fall victim to violence in their own homes each year. Helping Battered Women provides students with the most current, empirically-based and realistic overview of policies and intervention methods, combining a rich array of perspectives by internationally recognized professors and scholars in the fields of social work, criminology, and clinical psychology. The authors provide cogent and clear arguments for advocacy and social change in such places as battered...
Women battering is one of the most pervasive and dangerous problems in American society today. An estimated 8.7 million women fall victim to violence ...
Each year, about 33 percent of all women and 3 percent of all men murdered in the United States, are killed by a so-called intimate, a spouse, partner, or lover. Nationwide, murder by an intimate is the number one cause of death for pregnant women. And murder by an intimate is not just an American problem. A European task force recently found domestic violence accounts for 25 percent of all homicides in London, and 35 percent across England and Wales. In this timely book, van Wormer and Roberts describe the problem, and what they have seen and heard on the front lines with both women and...
Each year, about 33 percent of all women and 3 percent of all men murdered in the United States, are killed by a so-called intimate, a spouse, part...
The second edition of Crime Policy in America describes the process of policy-making and the substantive nature of policy directions in crime and justice in America, particularly from the beginning of the 1970s. This book examines the nature of presidential policy-making in crime and justice from Nixon to Obama, congressional policy-making since the birth of the Bill of Rights, and judicial policy-making since the promulgation of the Judicial Act of 1789. The perspective of this book is deeply historical, sociological, and legalistic. Historically, the book has explored the evolution of...
The second edition of Crime Policy in America describes the process of policy-making and the substantive nature of policy directions in crime and just...
This concise introduction to evidence-based social work is a student-friendly overview of the issues and methods most frequently encountered while preparing for evidence-based social work practice. Part I defines terms and critical issues, introducing students to the language and importance of evidence-based practice and critical thinking. Chapters will explain how to search for and evaluate evidence, how to ask the right questions, how to develop standards, and how to make use of the best research. Part II illustrates practical applications, including such topics as cognitive-behavioral...
This concise introduction to evidence-based social work is a student-friendly overview of the issues and methods most frequently encountered while pre...
Public awareness regarding the life-threatening nature and intense traumatic impact of domestic violence has substantially increased in the past decade. At the same time, dramatic changes have taken place regarding criminal justice and social work policies and practices applied to domestic violence intervention. And while the prevalence of domestic violence has declined slightly, national estimates still indicate that every year, approximately eight million women are abused, battered, stalked, or killed by their husbands, boyfriends, and other intimate partners. Featuring cutting-edge...
Public awareness regarding the life-threatening nature and intense traumatic impact of domestic violence has substantially increased in the past decad...
Prepared for use by informed citizens, victims' solicitors, social workers, criminal justice administrators, government officials and legislators, this work offers the reader practical ideas and strategies in the form of procedural guides and workable programme components and services to meet the needs of crime victims.
Prepared for use by informed citizens, victims' solicitors, social workers, criminal justice administrators, government officials and legislators, thi...
The second edition of Crime Policy in America describes the process of policy-making and the substantive nature of policy directions in crime and justice in America, particularly from the beginning of the 1970s. This book examines the nature of presidential policy-making in crime and justice from Nixon to Obama, congressional policy-making since the birth of the Bill of Rights, and judicial policy-making since the promulgation of the Judicial Act of 1789. The perspective of this book is deeply historical, sociological, and legalistic. Historically, the book has explored the evolution of...
The second edition of Crime Policy in America describes the process of policy-making and the substantive nature of policy directions in crime and just...
Ann Wolbert Burgess Cheryl Regehr Albert R. Roberts
Thoroughly Revised And Updated To Reflect The Most Current Trends And Developments In The Field, Victimology: Theories And Applications, Second Edition Provides A Comprehensive Introduction To The Study Of Victimization, Crime Typologies, And The Impact Of Crime On Victims, Offenders, And Society At Large. Each Chapter Provides An Overview Of The Scope, Law, And Victim Response To Crime And Concludes With A Summary And Discussion Questions To Ensure Comprehension. An Overview Of The Issues Impacting Victims Of A Wide Variety Of Traditional And Contemporary Crimes Are Examined, Including Child...
Thoroughly Revised And Updated To Reflect The Most Current Trends And Developments In The Field, Victimology: Theories And Applications, Second Editio...
Lisa A. Rapp-Paglicci Albert R. Roberts John S. Wodarski
A multidisciplinary team of experts examines violence from a resilience perspective
Violence knows no boundaries. It attacks in schools, in families, and even in the workforce-places that should be regarded as safe havens. Encompassing the enormity of violence through a comprehensive, biopsychosocial perspective, Handbook of Violence examines community, school, family, and workplace violence, including identification, classification, prevention, and interview programs and case management.
Written by the leading authorities in their fields, this groundbreaking...
A multidisciplinary team of experts examines violence from a resilience perspective
Violence knows no boundaries. It attacks in schools, ...
Several million reported and unreported delinquent acts take place each year. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, juvenile delinquency, acting-out and oppositional behavior, illegal drugs, guns, and youth violence are pervasive throughout American society. Juvenile Justice Sourcebook is the first comprehensive volume devoted exclusively to the biopsychosocial assessment, police and juvenile court processing, and institutional and community-based treatment and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. The overriding objective of...
Several million reported and unreported delinquent acts take place each year. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Bureau...
