Domestic Violence Facts and Fallacies

Subjects:

• Crime & Justice » Crime & Justice (general)
• Law » Contemporary Law
• Sociology » Men's Studies

Reviews:

• It is written in clear prose and is well referenced....It is particularly suited for criminal justice and social service professionals who encounter domestic violence in their work and for libraries that serve academic programs in criminal justice, criminology, sociology, social work, or counseling.
  —Choice
• Combining scholarly research and his own experiences as a police officer, Davis persuasively makes the case that, as a broad institution, the criminal justice system has miserably failed the victims of intra-family violence....Davis' explanation of how court system boondoggles thwart efforts to deter spousal attacks is alone worth the price of the book....Our understanding of domestic violence is becoming more sophisticated. And Davis, street-smart and informed, is challenging us to update our laws to reflect that growing awareness.
  —APB Online
  www.apbonline.com
• [T]his book is not just another pie in the sky, I feel your pain, liberal bedtime story....Davis' book is very well written and speaks to the side of domestic violence that is very seldom addressed. It is a common sense approach....recommend[ed] for all law enforcement professionals involved in policy development and domestic violence training....also a must read for every police recruit in the country.
  —The Law Enforcement Trainer's Page
• [Davis] writes in a lucid style that can be easily understood by students, professionals, and the general public. He also backs up his work by extensive chapter notes, appendices and bibliography. This should be a major resource in the understanding of the domestic violence problem and will no doubt be a text book in demand by academics.
  —The Cape Cod Journal
• In a comprehensive review of relevant research, Davis clarifies police behavior and stresses the necessity of broad-based community cooperations to improve domestic violence intervention.
  —A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental Health
• Davis data is well researched....He raises difficult questions, especially in regard to how we permit children to live in violent homes and then, unrealistically, expect them to grow up into outstanding citizens. Davis outlines steps that society must take in order to hold a proactive stance against the crime of domestic violence. He ends his text with a call to action for all women who must become informed and take back their power in the political areana. Although Domestic Violence is probably used mostly as a college text, I found it an easy read, almost conversational at times. It would be a good book for the Domestic Violence Unit library.
  —The Rap Sheet
• This text by a career police officer is a well-researched and academic study on the subject of domestic violence.
  —New York Cop Online
• ...brings refreshingly skeptical and hard-nosed common sense to what is purported to be know about the subject.
  —Domestic Violence Prevention

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction
• Shift of Resolve
• Roadmap
• Pieces of the Puzzle
• Opening Closed Doors
• Mandatory Arrest and Restraining Orders
• Domestic Violence Prototype
• Teaching, Enforcement, and Mediation
• The Winds of Change
• Afterword
• Appendix
• The National Institute of Justice Studies
• Family Disputes
• Police Policy and Procedure
• Domestic Violence Policy Involving Law Enforcement Personnel
• A Clear Concise Policy
• Massachusetts General Law C.209 A
• Massachusetts General Law 265 S.43, Stalking
• Definition of Terms
• Bibliography
• Index