Domestic Violence and Criminal Justice by Nicola Groves

Domestic Violence and Criminal Justice by Nicola Groves

Presents an introduction to the subject of domestic violence and its interaction with the criminal justice system. This book examines the phenomenon of domestic violence and the various forms it takes, and the theories that have been put forward to explain it. It takes an historical approach to examine policy and legislative developments.

‘An excellent whistle-stop tour of everything a student should know about domestic violence and criminal justiceEasy to read and up-to-date - a must-read.’

Professor Nicole Westmarland, Co-Director of Durham Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse, Durham University, UK.

‘This is an important and timely book, which provides a unique overview of relevant law, policy, recent history and current practice. It is meticulous in its scholarship and wise in its conclusions.’ Ken Pease, Visiting Professor and Fellow, Jill Dando Institute, University College London, UK.

‘A "must-read" for professionals, students, the voluntary sector, and anyone seeking to understand the nature of domestic violence and responses to it by the government, law, police and criminal justice practitioners.

From a very contemporary standpoint, this important book critically reviews the development of legal, policing and criminal justice policies since domestic violence was transformed by feminism from a private trouble to a social issue still high on political agendas. It examines the insidious and harmful nature of domestic violence and its many forms, asking whether the patriarchal criminal justice system of England and Wales alone is able to deal effectively with such dangerous and damaging complexities.’

Jill Radford, Professor Emerita, Teesside University, UK.

"This book offers an account of the policy developments designed to respond to domestic violence in England and Wales over the last 40 years. Its sole focus is the policy responses of the criminal justice system (the law, policing, prosecution and the courts) enveloped by a standard discussion of definitions of domestic violence, a résumé of explanations of domestic violence, that ends with an overview of multi-agency developments and interventions in respect of domestic violence. Thus, it offers a ‘Cook’s Tour’ of domestic violence initiatives and as such is clearly very up to date."— Sandra Walklate, Liverpool University

Nicola Groves is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Leeds Metropolitan University and she specialises in teaching and research into domestic violence. Prior to becoming an academic Nicola worked in the voluntary sector primarily in the area of domestic violence. Terry Thomas is Visiting Professor of Criminal Justice Studies at Leeds Metropolitan University. He is a former local authority social worker and team leader and is currently engaged in research in the areas of domestic violence and sexual offending.

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ISBN 13	9781843928195
ISBN 10	1843928191
Title	Domestic Violence and Criminal Justice
Author	Nicola Groves
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2013-11-18
Number of pages	192
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