Title: Reflections of a domestic violence prosecutor : suggestions for reform /
Authors: Kaminsky, Michelle
Year: 2012
Subjects: Family violence Law and legislation United States; Women Violence against United States.; Women lawyers New York (State) Biography.
Contents: Addressing the problems -- Misogyny and stereotypes -- Battered women and stereotypes. People v. George Frazier -- Women and violence. People v. Turner -- Misogyny. People v. Peter Fields -- Mandatory arrest and prosecution -- No history of violence. People v. Seth Clark -- A history of violence. People v. Paul Gordon -- Obstacles to holding offenders accountable; working within the adversarial system -- Legal principles and deterrence. People v. Charles Higgins -- Judges and defense attorneys. People v. Thomas Cross -- Mental illness and substance abuse. People v. Henry Edwards -- Safety -- Separation and jealousy. People v. Hector Sanchez -- Children and financial dependence. People v. Carlos Montero -- A successful prosecution -- Achieving justice. People v. Frank Brown.