Domestic violence law
By: [edited] by Nancy K.D. Lemon, John and Elizabeth Boalt Lecturer, Berkeley Law School (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley
Edition: Fourth edition.
Series: American casebook series
Publisher: West
Published: 2013
Place of publication: St. Paul, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1111
ISBN-13: 9780314277060; 9780314277350
Subjects: Family violence; Law and legislation; Cases
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages xxi-xxix).
Table of contents: title: History and overview; title: Domestic violence: causes, effects, and treatment; title: Cross-cultural issues: survivors of domestic violence who face multiple oppressions; title: Battering in gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer relationships; title: Suing batterers in tort actions; title: Civil restraining orders; title: Children in homes where domestic violence takes place; title: Alternative dispute resolution; title: Rape of intimate partners; title: Law enforcement response; title: Prosecutorial response; title: Judges, courts, and sentencing batterers; title: Victims of domestic violence as criminal defendants; title: Federal responses: violence against women act, restrictions on firearms; title: Confidentiality and safety issues, including mandatory reporting of domestic violence; title: Financial, employment, and housing issues affecting survivors of domestic violence; title: Immigration and human rights issues.