Engaging with criminal prosecution: The victim's perspective

Women and Criminal Justice

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-37

  Dichter, Melissa E ^a   Cerulli, Catherine ^b   Kothari, Catherine L ^c   Barg, Frances K ^d   Rhodes, Karin V ^d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Intimate partner violence; Prosecution; Victim participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751544033     PISSN: 08974454     EISSN: 15410323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08974454.2011.536053     Document Type: Article

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