A Legal and Policy Argument for Bail Denial and Preventative Treatment for Batterers in the United States

Historically, battering has been a culturally and legally acceptable form of social control within the United States. This article provides an examination of how this legacy of social acceptance has influenced the development of laws and social policies related to battering. We provide a critique of...

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Authors: Beichner, Dawn (Author) ; Anderson, Daniel (Author) ; Garner, Anne (Author) ; Ogle, Robbin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Criminal justice policy review
Year: 2017, Volume: 28, Issue: 4, Pages: 311-326
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Criminal justice policy
Domestic violence
Intimate partner violence