Evaluating the efficacy of protection orders for victims of domestic violence

Women and Criminal Justice

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-54

  Burgess Proctor, Amanda ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Common couple violence; Domestic violence; Patriarchal terrorism; Protection orders

Indexed keywords

EID: 30344478356     PISSN: 08974454     EISSN: 15410323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J012v15n01_03     Document Type: Article

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