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Peer reviewedDavis, Robert C.; Smith, Barbara – Crime and Delinquency, 1995
Considers major reforms in the criminal justice system in response to domestic violence incidents: more frequent arrest, reduced control of victims in domestic court cases, more widespread use of restraining orders, and court-mandated treatment for batterers. Concludes that these do not work well across a variety of situations to reduce future…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Battered Women, Community Control, Community Responsibility
