Heavy Hands An Introduction to the Crime of Intimate and Family Violence
Heavy Hands An Introduction to the Crime of Intimate and Family Violence
- ISBN 13:
9780136139034
- ISBN 10:
0136139035
- Edition: 4th
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 06/28/2009
- Publisher: Pearson
- Newer Edition
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Summary
Significantly updated in this edition, this book discusses many family violence issues in a comprehensive and easy to understand format. Chapters begin with scenarios and include case studies, in-depth feature boxes and current events that connect difficult topics to real life situations.
This book contains a robust supplement package, new internet-based chapter exercises and end-of-chapter questions that address the changes in family violence, practice, policy and research. Some examples of new content include:
-A new chapter on Violence Against Women Around the World
-Section on research and sources of family violence data
-Two chapters on child abuse
-Chapter on adolescent perpetrators
-Chapter on gay and lesbian partner abuse
-Internet-based exercises
Heavy Hands is an ideal resource for individuals interested in the field of criminal justice, criminology, or sociology.