Intimate partner violence and the justice system: An examination of the interface

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1412-1434

  Jordan, Carol E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil protective orders; Criminal justice system; Intimate partner violence; Women

Indexed keywords

BATTERED WOMAN; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRIMINOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPOUSE; TIME; UNITED STATES; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

BATTERED WOMEN; CRIME VICTIMS; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPOUSE ABUSE; SPOUSES; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 9544257271     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260504269697     Document Type: Conference Paper

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