Type:	Book Chapter
Title:	Specialized justice: from prosecution to sentencing in a Toronto domestic violence court
Other Titles:	What's law got to do with it? : the law, specialized courts and domestic v[cut]
Authors:	Dawson, Myrna Dinovitzer, Ronit
Keywords:	Specialist courts
Year:	2008
Publisher:	Cormorant Books
Notes:	This book chapter examines the establishment of specialised domestic violence courts in Ontario, Canada. The authors review the implementation and progression of the first two courts including the initial models of early intervention and coordinated or enhanced prosecution. From one of the first courts, data and victim interviews from 1997 to 1998 are presented to demonstrate the process, outcomes and effectiveness of the court. The discussion focuses on victim co-operation and sentencing of offenders.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/11134
ISBN:	9781897151297
Physical description:	xii, 311 p. ; 23 cm.
Appears in Collections:	Book Chapters

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