Preface
About the author
1. Global violence against women
Simple scenario
Key terms
Introduction
Violence against women : a global concern
The United Nations
Violence against women : around the world
Conclusions
2. History of violence in the family
Simple scenario
Key terms
Introduction
Examples of family violence
Early social-legal history
Marital relations in early America
What is family violence today?
Forms of intimate partner violence
Legal family relationships
Definitions of common terms
Conclusions
3. Research and theory on family violence
Simple scenario
Key terms
Introduction
Research methods
Sources of family violence data
Family violence theory
The classical school
The positive school
The positive school
biological theories
The positive school
sociological theories
The positive school
psychological theories
The conflict school
Multidimensional theory
Conclusions
4. Child abuse
Simple scenario
Key terms
Introduction
History on child maltreatment
Sources for definitions of child abuse
Emotional/psychological abuse
Neglect
Physical abuse
Sexual abuse
Child abuse victims
Mandated reporting
Child victims and criminal law
Domestic violence and child custody
Criminal jurisdiction
Conclusions
5. Investigating child abuse
Simple scenario
Key terms
Introduction
Children with disabilities
Introduction to physical abuse
Family abduction
Munchausen syndrome by proxy
Shaken baby syndrome
Child death due to abuse
Sexual abuse introduction
Forms of sexual abuse
Symptoms of sexual abuse
Sexual abuse typologies
The role of police in child abuse
Interviewing children
Conclusions


6. Adolescent perpetrators
Simple scenario
Key terms
Introduction
Family-based theory
Consequences of child abuse and neglect
Adolescent offending patterns
Sibling violence
Teen dating violence
Parent abuse
Pedophilia
Child pornography
Conclusions
7. Intimate partner violence
Simple scenario
Key terms
Introduction
The battered women's movement
Health and safety issues
Violence against women
Violence against men
Theories of intimate partner violence
Sexual offenses
Dating violence victims
Why do intimate partner violence victims stay?
Conclusions
8. Gay and lesbian partner abuse
Simple scenario
Key terms
Introduction
Definitions
Prevalence of abuse
Forms of abuse
Theoretical explanations
Perpetrators in gay male relationships
Perpetrators in lesbian relationships
Criminal justice interventions
Factors in reporting to the police
Legal issues
Conclusions
9. Abuse in later life
Simple scenario
Key terms
Introduction
Definitions
Prevalence
Categories of abuse
Family abuse
Institutional abuse
Self-neglect and abuse
Forms of abuse
The victims of abuse against older adults
Vulnerability and undue influence
Consequences of abuse against older adults
Civil versus criminal action
Mandated reporting
Multidisciplinary team response
Police response
Conclusions
10. Adult perpetrators
Simple scenario
Key terms
Introduction
Abuser characteristics
The role of alcohol and drug use
The role of animal cruelty
Police officers who batter
Military personnel
Abusive men
Abusive women
Offenders against older adults
Conclusions


11. The police response to intimate partner violence
Simple scenario
Key terms
Introduction
Criminalization of intimate partner violence
The role of police
Police officer training
Arrest procedures
How do police get involved?
To arrest or not to arrest : that is the question!
What about probable cause?
Search and seizure
Interviewing
Interrogation of suspects
Victim protections
IPV across state lines
Myth and reality
Conclusions
12. Stalking and homicide
Simple scenario
Key terms
Introduction
Stalking
What is stalking?
Victims of stalking
Perpetrators of stalking
Stalking laws
Investigative strategies
Categories of homicide
Intimate partner homicide
Intimate partner homicide victims
Intimate partner homicide defendants
Homicide-suicide
Gay and lesbian partner homicide
Homicide in later life
Investigative strategies
Conclusions
13. The court response to intimate partner violence
Simple scenario
Key terms
Introduction
Advocate roles
The role of the courts
Court jurisdiction
The role of the judge
Civil protection orders
Gay and lesbian victims of intimate partner violence
Batterer intervention programs
Program procedures for male perpetrators
Program procedures for female perpetrators
Can program interventions stop battering?
Conclusions
14. Research on the Internet
Key terms
Introduction
Getting onto the World Wide Web
The basics of Internet research
APA guidelines
Antistalking sites
Child abuse
Child death investigation
Child mentoring and prevention
Criminal justice sites
Disability resources
GLBT partner violence
General information
Global information
Government sites
Intimate partner violence
Judicial sites
Law enforcement sites
Legal sites
Marital and date rape
Teen dating violence
Victims' assistance
Violence against older adults
Conclusions
Index.