NCJ Number
178686
Editor(s)
Patricia G. Barnes
Date Published
1998
Length
393 pages
Annotation
This third of three volumes that document the history of Western society's response to domestic violence examines the civil justice system's response to domestic violence.
Abstract
Ten papers consider the use of civil restraining orders to assist in preventing the recurrence of domestic violence. They include an analysis of State statutes and case law, the benefits and limitations of civil protection orders for victims of domestic violence, mutual restraining orders, and the interstate enforcement of protection orders under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. Twelve papers pertain to the impact of spousal abuse on families and children. Topics addressed include the psychological trauma due to adolescents' exposure to violence, the links between woman battering and child abuse, children as secondary victims of domestic violence, and family violence in child custody statutes. One paper discusses the effectiveness of mediation in domestic abuse cases. Five papers focus on torts as a means of dealing with abusers. Another paper documents insurance discrimination against victims of domestic violence. Ways in which immigrants are helped in cases of domestic violence are discussed in six papers, followed by two papers that consider civil rights remedies for victims of domestic violence. 36 references