Citation

Ames LJ, Dunham KT. Violence Against Women 2002; 8(1): 6-34.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

Justice is a difficult proposition for much intimate partner violence. The criminal justice system has often been reluctant to protect abused women and very reluctant to punish abusers. The authors report here on how probation, as one alternative outcome of criminal prosecution, can approximate justice for some victims and can keep some victims safer. Sentencing abusers to probation is more likely than jail and is often better for victims than releasing offenders without supervision. Although this sentence will not end violence, it can come close, especially over time, to achieving some justice. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Violence Against Women, 2002. Copyright © 2002 by SAGE Publications)

Partner Violence
Violence Against Women
Adult Victim
Adult Female
Adult Male
Adult Offender
Adult Violence
Male Offender
Male Violence
Female Victim
Domestic Violence Offender
Domestic Violence Effects
Domestic Violence Prosecution
Domestic Violence Victim
Spouse Abuse Offender
Spouse Abuse Effects
Spouse Abuse Prosecution
Spouse Abuse Victim
Offender Prosecution
Probation
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