Domestic Violence and Criminal Justice

Domestic Violence and Criminal Justice, Second Edition, offers readers an overview of domestic violence and its effects on society and includes helpful measures to curtail its rapid growth and widespread harm. Geared toward the criminal justice system, this newly revised and updated edition focuses on civil and criminal justice processes, from securing a restraining order to completing an arrest, to the final disposition. Fostering critical thinking in readers, the book covers the extent and nature of domestic violence and intimate partner violence (IPV) in its many forms and delves into the systemic responses to such violence during the COVID-19 era. Going beyond exploring the reactive efforts of policing and prosecution, this edition offers an expanded emphasis on the underpinnings and effectiveness of prevention and intervention, including data on the operations and challenges of domestic violence shelters, and a much-needed focus on victim services, victim advocacy, and social work involvement. This text is ideal for courses in criminal justice, criminology, social work, and sociology. Students will find this text readable, up-to-date, and rich in historical detail.

Lee E. Ross, Ph.D., is Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida (UCF). A graduate of Rutgers University, his research interests span a variety of areas, from seminal work on religion and social control theory to more recent explorations of combining elements of batterers intervention with Alcoholics Anonymous. As author of Music Lyrics and Domestic Violence: The Soundtracks of Our Lives (2022), his scholarship can be found in a variety of academic journals, including Justice Quarterly, Journal of Criminal Justice, Journal of Crime and Justice, and the Journal of Criminal Justice Education, among others. The recipient of various teaching awards, Dr. Ross is a former Provost Fellow and Coordinator of the Public Affairs Doctoral Program at UCF. Dr. Ross spent several years as a group facilitator to a batterer's intervention program in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and has served as an expert witness in domestic violence cases. Dr. Ross is also featured in the recent film documentary Confessions of the Interrogation Room that examines intimate partner homicide.

Introduction Part 1: The Extent of Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence Chapter 1: Domestic Violence: A Global Phenomenon Chapter 2: Measuring Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence Chapter 3: Historical Overview of Domestic Violence Chapter 4: Theories of Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence Part 2: The Nature of Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence Chapter 5: A Lifetime of Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence Chapter 6: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Up Close and Personal Chapter 7: Intimate Partner Violence within the LGBTQ+ Community Chapter 8: Victim Services and Domestic Violence Shelters Part 3: Systems' Responses to Domestic Violence Chapter 9: Policing Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence Chapter 11: Prosecuting Intimate Partner Violence Chapter 12: Prevention is Better than Cure Appendix A: National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2016, by The President of The United States of America Appendix B: A Resource Guide for the Elderly Appendix C: Mandatory Arrest Policy in Action: The State of Wisconsin Appendix D: National Programs Involved in the Prevention of Domestic Violence Appendix E: Films that Feature Domestic Violence Appendix F: List of Commonly Used Risk Assessment Tools Glossary of Common Terms Related to Domestic Violence