Wendy C. Regoeczi (USA University of South Carolina)

Domestic Violence

Examining the Facts

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Examine the drivers of domestic violence and their impact on partners, spouses, families and communities, as well as programs and reforms to support victims of domestic violence.

Produktdetails

• Contemporary Debates
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. November 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 162mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 554g
• ISBN-13: 9781440878213
• ISBN-10: 1440878218
• Artikelnr.: 71258472

Autorenporträt

Wendy C. Regoeczi

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
How To Use This Book
1. Causes and Risk Factors of Domestic Violence
Q1. Is domestic violence a response to provocation by the victim?
Q2. Is alcohol responsible for domestic violence?
Q3. What are the chief characteristics of domestic violence situations that
turn lethal?
Q4. Do men who kill intimate partners often have a prior history of
domestic violence?
Q5. Is domestic violence a risk factor for mass murder?
Q6. Does access to firearms increase the risk of intimate partner homicide?
2. Public Perceptions of Domestic Violence
Q7. Is the public's perception of domestic violence based on established
facts and research?
Q8. Is domestic violence a relatively rare crime in modern society?
Q9. Does domestic violence only refer to physical violence?
Q10. Does strangulation always leave visible injuries?
Q11. Does domestic violence occur mostly in impoverished neighborhoods?
Q12. Is violence among teen dating partners less severe than among adult
partners?
Q13. Do women ever kill their whole family?
Q14. What impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on domestic violence?
3. Domestic Violence Victims
Q15. What obstacles do domestic violence victims often confront when trying
to leave their abusers?
Q16. Are domestic violence victims always young women?
Q17. Are pregnant women more at risk of intimate partner homicide?
Q18. Do men seek help for domestic violence victimization?
Q19. If they do not witness the violence directly, are children harmed by
abusive relationships between their parents?
4. Domestic Violence Offenders
Q20. Are men and women equally likely to commit domestic violence?
Q21. Does domestic violence refer to violence among heterosexual couples
only?
Q22. Are mothers who kill their children insane?
Q23. Are domestic violence offenders mentally ill?
Q24. Do women ever kill their partners out of jealousy?
5. Domestic Violence and the Criminal Justice System
Q25. Can domestic violence be stopped by sending offenders to batterer
treatment?
Q26. Can mediation reduce domestic violence?
Q27. What punishment do people convicted of domestic violence offenses
receive?
Q28. Can the criminal justice system protect women from domestic violence
offenders?
Q29. Does mandatory arrest reduce recidivism among domestic violence
offenders?
Q30. Do all women who kill their batterers claim the battered women's
defense?
Q31. Do specialized domestic violence courts or dockets increase
accountability for domestic violence offenders?
6. Domestic Violence and Policy
Q32. Are domestic violence victims protected by fair housing policies?
Q33. Are domestic violence victims protected by workplace policies?
Q34. Can restorative justice be used effectively to address domestic
violence?
Q35. Are pets sometimes targeted in domestic violence situations?
Q36. How does divorce factor into intimate partner homicide?
Subject Index
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