Heavy Hands: An Introduction to the Crimes of Family Violence, Fourth Edition

• NCJ Number: 230304
• Author(s): Denise Kindschi Gosselin
• Editor(s): -
• Date Published: 2010
• Length: 426 pages
• Sale Source: Prentice Hall (Pearson Education)
• Publication Format: Book (Softbound)
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This book, includes information on numerous topics of interest within the field of family violence.

Abstract

This book, the fourth edition to date, focuses on the field of family violence in criminal justice. Written from the criminal justice perspective, the book aims to assist both educators with no field experience and those with professional backgrounds to merge the theory and practice of domestic violence for students of the social sciences. This edition has been expanded from 12 to 14 chapters that cover the following topics: 1) Global Violence Against Women (significantly expanded topic); 2) History of Violence in the Family; 3) Research and Theory on Family Violence; 4) Child Abuse; 5) Investigating Child Abuse; 6) Adolescent Perpetrators (new chapter); 7) Intimate Partner Violence; 8) Gay and Lesbian Partner Abuse (new chapter); 9) Abuse in Later Life; 10) Adult Perpetrators; 11) The Police Response to Intimate Partner Violence; 12) Stalking and Homicide; 13) The Court Response to Intimate Partner Violence; and 14) Research on the Internet. Also included in the updated edition are changes to the organization of each chapter to improve the flow of information; an increased emphasis on research methods coupled with theory; and links to Internet research that have been tested and updated for currency. Figures, tables, references, and index