Reflections of a domestic violence prosecutor
Subtitle: suggestions for reform
By: Michelle Kaminsky
Publisher: [Michelle Kaminsky]
Published: 2012
Place of publication: United States]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 145
ISBN-13: 9781480082571
Subjects: Family violence; Law and legislation; Women; Violence against; Women lawyers; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-145).
Table of contents: title: Addressing the problems; title: Misogyny and stereotypes; title: Battered women and stereotypes. People v. George Frazier; title: Women and violence. People v. Turner; title: Misogyny. People v. Peter Fields; title: Mandatory arrest and prosecution; title: No history of violence. People v. Seth Clark; title: A history of violence. People v. Paul Gordon; title: Obstacles to holding offenders accountable; working within the adversarial system; title: Legal principles and deterrence. People v. Charles Higgins; title: Judges and defense attorneys. People v. Thomas Cross; title: Mental illness and substance abuse. People v. Henry Edwards; title: Safety; title: Separation and jealousy. People v. Hector Sanchez; title: Children and financial dependence. People v. Carlos Montero; title: A successful prosecution; title: Achieving justice. People v. Frank Brown.