From the Book - Fourth edition.
The Role and Context of Agency Responses to Domestic Violence
The Scope of the Problem: Defining and Measuring Domestic Violence
Mattters of History, Faith, and Society
Theoretical Explanations for Domestic Violence
Selective Screening: Barriers to Intervention
The Evolution of Arrest Preferences: Criminalizing the Societal Response
Variations in Arrest Practices
Role of State and Federal Legislation
Case Prosecution: the Journey From a Roadblock to a Change Agent
Civil Courts and the Role of Restraining Orders
Models for Judicial Intervention
Community-Based and Court-Sponsored Diversions
Domestic Violence, Health, and the Health System Response
Domestic Violence, Children, and the Institutional Response.
