Protecting prosecution : Exploring the powers of law in an intervention program for domestic violence

Violence Against Women

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 160-186

  Römkens, Renée ^a,b,c  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Criminal justice system; Domestic abuse; Electronic technology

Indexed keywords

BATTERED WOMAN; COMMUNITY CARE; CRIMINAL LAW; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICE; REVIEW; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VICTIM; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

BATTERED WOMEN; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; CRIME VICTIMS; CRIMINAL LAW; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLICE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 31644444907     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801205284922     Document Type: Review

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