Criminal prosecution of domestic violence offenses: An investigation of factors predictive of court outcomes

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 612-642

  Henning, Kris ^a   Feder, Lynette ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjudication; Criminal law; Female offenders; Partner abuse; Prosecution

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144435132     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854805279945     Document Type: Article

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