Description

A Domestic Violence casebook featuring cases, statutes, notes, interdisciplinary materials, narratives, problems, and a particular sensitivity to the victim’s perspective as well as issues of race, ethnicity, social class, and sexual orientation.

Features:

• Reflects the social reality of intimate partner violence through human-interest narratives that complement the cases
• Integrates interdisciplinary perspectives, including excerpts, notes, and questions emanating from history, literature, psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, and medicine
• Blends analyses of current social science research to enhance student understanding
• Focuses on cutting-edge areas of law and often-ignored issues
• Covers the full range of types of abuse
• Presents a variety of problem exercises derived from actual cases and current events
• Easily adapts to shorter or longer courses

Author: Weisberg, D Kelly

Topic: Legal Reference / Law Profession
Media: Book
ISBN: 735508631
Language: English
Pages: 831