ABSTRACT
Domestic violence - domestic hooliganism it has been called - is one of the cancers of our age. This volume offers a challenging selection of materials as a picture of a multi-faceted problem. The issues embraced range from criminal and civil law responses and the value of mediation, to the impact on children, and to the cultural context. The materials are derived from a variety of sources and from different disciplines to offer the reader an understanding of the problem not easily culled from standard library resources.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART: I DEFINITION
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PART: II RESEARCH AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
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PART: III THE JUSTICE RESPONSE
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PART: IV THE CRIMINAL LAW
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PART V: A HUMAN RIGHTS QUESTION
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PART VI: COPING, STAYING, LEAVING
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PART VII: MEDIATION AND OTHER FORMS OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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PART VIII: AND CHILDREN
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PART IX ETHNIC MINORITY VICTIMS