Heavy Hands: An Introduction to the Crime of Intimate and Family Violence
Significantly updated in this edition, this book discusses many family violence issues in a comprehensive and easy to understand format. Chapters begin with scenarios and include case studies, in-depth feature boxes and current events that connect difficult topics to real life situations. This book contains a robust supplement package, new internet-based chapter exercises and end-of-chapter questions that address the changes in family violence, practice, policy and research. Some examples of...
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Significantly updated in this edition, this book discusses many family violence issues in a comprehensive and easy to understand format. Chapters begin with scenarios and include case studies, in-depth feature boxes and current events that connect difficult topics to real life situations. This book contains a robust supplement package, new internet-based chapter exercises and end-of-chapter questions that address the changes in family violence, practice, policy and research. Some examples of new content include: A new chapter on Violence Against Women Around the World Section on research and sources of family violence data Two chapters on child abuse Chapter on adolescent perpetrators Chapter on gay and lesbian partner abuse Internet-based exercisesThis is an ideal resource for individuals interested in the field of criminal justice, criminology, or sociology.
1. Global Violence Against Women2. History of Violence in the Family3. Research and Theory on Family Violence4. Child Abuse5. Investigating Child Abuse6. Adolescent Perpetrators7. Intimate Partner Violence8. Gay and Lesbian Partner Abuse9. Abuse in Later Life10. Adult Perpetrators11. The Police Response to IPV12. Adult Stalking and Homicide13. The Court Response to IPV14. Research on the Internet
