Battered Women in the Courtroom: The Power of Judicial Response

by James Ptacek

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Recent laws have given women much-needed rights in seeking protection from abusive men, but judges still hold the authority to issue restraining orders or send batterers to jail. While most studies on state intervention for victims have focused on the role of police, Battered Women in the Courtroom looks at the lives of abused women.

This investigation of women, violence, and the courts centers on encounters between women and judges in restraining...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1555533906

ISBN13:9781555533908

Release Date:June 1999

Publisher:Northeastern University Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Criminal Law Criminology Domestic Relations Dysfunctional Relationships Education & Reference Family Law Family Relationships Gender & the Law Gender Studies Law Legal Theory & Systems Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Sociology Women's Studies

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