TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wilson,Mike
TI  - Domestic violence
T2  - Opposing viewpoints series
SN  - 9780737742077 (pbk.) :
AV  - HV6626 .D634 2009
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Detroit
PB  - Greenhaven Press
KW  - Family violence
KW  - Prevention
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-206) and index; Why consider opposing viewpoints? --; Introduction --; Is domestic violence a serious problem? --; Domestic violence has been a problem throughout U.S. history; Cathy Young --; The incidence of domestic violence is exaggerated; Phyllis Schlafly --; Sibling abuse is a serious domestic violence problem; Mark S.  Kiselica; and; Mandy Morrill-Richards --; Same-sex domestic violence is a serious problem; Tod W. Burke; and; Stephen S. Owen --; Domestic violence harms children; UNICEF --; Domestic violence is a problem for college students; Peggy O'Hare --; Domestic violence is a problem for the elderly; Denise A. Hines; and; Kathleen Malley-Morrison --; Who is responsible for domestic violence? --; Men's desire to control women is responsible for domestic violence; Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights --; Men who commit domestic violence are no more controlling than women; Maureen C. Outlaw and Richard B. Felson --; Women are responsible for more domestic violence than are men; Carey Roberts --; Society reinforces violence against women; United Nations Population Fund --; Is the law effective in dealing with domestic violence? --; The Violence Against Women Act is effective; Diane M. Stuart --; The Violence Against Women Act is a failure; Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting (R.A.D.A.R.) --; Mandatory arrest policies help prevent domestic violence; Rasmieyh Abdelnabi --; Mandatory arrests increase domestic violence; Radha Iyengar --; Women receive disproportionately lighter sentences than men in domestic violence cases; Cathy Young --; The legal system fails to protect women victimized by domestic violence; Harvard School of Public Health --; How can domestic violence be prevented? --; The Duluth model of treatment is effective; Stop Violence Against Women -- The Duluth model of treatment is not effective; Shawn T. Smith --; Second responder programs are effective; The Police Foundation --; Second responder programs are not effective; Robert C. Davis; David Weisburd; and; Edwin E. Hamilton --; Enforcing restraining orders will curb domestic violence; Tania Chatila --; Restraining orders cannot prevent some domestic violence; Emily Kittle --; For further discussion --; Organizations to contact --; Bibliography of books --; Index
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