Domestic Violence: The Criminal Justice Response

Chapter 1 - Introduction: The Role and Context of the CJ System The Primacy of the CJ System A. Have Multiple Goals of the CJ System led to a loss of clarity? B. Why Changes Occurred? PART I: CONTEXT OF THE PROBLEM Chapter 2 - Defining and Measuring Domestic Violence and its Impact A. What is Domestic Violence B. How Definitions Impact upon Measurement C. How Widespread is Domestic Violence: The Problem of Conflicing Studies D. What is the Incidence of Domestic Violence E. The Impact of Domestic Violence F. Is Stalking the Prototypical Offence on Dating Relationships? Chapter 3 - Risk Markers for Victims, Offenders, and Families A. Specialized Profile B. Risk Factors for Victims and the Phenomenon of Revictimization C. Risk Markers for Families and Sociological Based Theories of the Incidence of Domestic Violence Chapter 4 - Societal and Historical Factors in Domestic Violence A. Does Society Create an Atmosphere Conducive to Domestic Violence? B. Religion and Historical Perspectives C. The Context of Early American strategies and interventions D. Does History still Matter PART II: THE EVOLVING POLICE RESPONSE Chapter 5 - The Traditional Police Response and Early Innovations A. The Traditional Approach: Minimal Intervention B. Crisis Management C. Does Police Intervention Help? Chapter 6 - The Push for Greater Criminal Justice Intervention A. Political Pressure on the Criminal Justice System B. The Role of Research in Forcing Change C. Legal Liability as an Agent for Change Chapter 7 - The Development of State and Federal Legislation A. Domestic Violence Related Laws B. Specific Anti-Stalking Legislation C. The Federal Legislative Response Chapter 8 - The Increased Policy Preference for Arrest A. The Increasing Policy Preference for Arrest B. The Limits and Costs of Mandatory Arrest C. The Cost of Unintended Effects of Arrest D. The Diversity for the Victim Needs and Divergent Impacts of Madatory Arrest Chapter 9 - Factors Effecting Organizational Variations A. Situational and Incident Characteristics B. Police Evaluation of Victim Traits and Conduct C. Assailant Behavior and Demeanor D. Organizational Variations Among Police Departments E. The Importance of Training F. Domestic Violence in the Context of Community Policing Chapter 10 - Variations in Police Response to Domestic and Non-Domestic Violence A. Impact of Differential Police Interveintions PART III: WHAT HAPPENS AFTER ARREST? THE ROLE OF THE PROSECUTORS AND THE COURTS Chapter 11 - Classic Patterns of Non-Intervention by the Prosecutors and Courts A. The Victim's Experience B. Unique Factors Limiting Effectiveness of Prosecutors in Combating Domestic Violence C. The Impact of Pro-Arrest Practices: The Dilemma of Growing Caseloads D. Case Disposition by the Judiciary Chapter 12 - The Increased Role of Restraining and Protective Orders A. The Increasing Use of Protective Orders B. The Complex Problem of Re-Abuse C. Are there Other Avenues for Civil Court Relief of Violence? Chapter 13 - The Changing Prosecutorial Response A. Victim Support And Victim Advocacy Programs Within Prosecutor Offices B. No - Drop Policies C. Victims Charged with Child Endagerment D. Are there Alternate Models of Empowering Victims that Prosecutors can Follow? E. Can Comprehensive Prosecutorial Programs have an Impact on Domestic Violence: A Case Study Chapter 14 - Judicial Innovations: the First Steps Diversions from the Criminal Justice Systems A. The Lack of a Coordinated Response by the Judiciary B. Court Sponsored Diversions C. Court Sponsored Mediation Programs D. Batterer Intervention Programs Chapter 15 - Innovations in Judicial Processing and Disposition A. The Role of Specialized Domestic Courts B. Integrated Domestic Violence Case Management C. Integrated Coordinating Councils D. Do Integrated Programs Work?