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    Family violence
Do Batterer Intervention Programs Work? Two Studies
      Results from two studies regarding the effectiveness of batterer intervention programs are relayed.
    Charge Specialty and Revictimization by Defendants Charged with Domestic Violence Offenses
      Results from a study of the non-specialization of individuals charged with domestic violence (DV) and the relationship between DV and assaultive an
    Pretrial Rearrests Among Domestic Violence Defendants in New York City
      Pretrial rearrest among New York domestic violence (DV) defendants is examined.
    Community Corrections Response to Domestic Violence: Guidelines for Practice
      This document provides “conceptual information and practical tools to develop or enhance” an effective “proactive community supervision approach fo
    A National Portrait of Domestic Violence Courts
      This report should be required reading for anyone interested in or developing a domestic violence court.
    Engaging Women in Trauma-Informed Peer Support: A Guidebook
      The fundamentals, cultural considerations, and actions to be taken to address trauma through peer support are explained.
    Seeking Safety: A Model for Trauma and/or Substance Abuse
      Seeking Safety is a therapeutic program for women suffering from trauma, substance abuse, and/or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
    Working With Battered Women in Jail: A Manual for Community-Based Battered Women's Advocates
      “Women who are battered by their partners are everywhere - and that includes in your local jail.
    Intimate Partner Violence Risk Assessment Tools: A Review
      “The purpose of this report is to provide an understanding of intimate partner violence risk assessment tools and of the issues that assessors shou
    Trauma and Justice
      “Reducing the pervasive, harmful, and costly health impact of violence and trauma by integrating trauma-informed approaches throughout health, beha


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