Type:	Book Chapter
Title:	Can police prevent domestic violence?
Other Titles:	Sex and violence : the psychology of crime and risk assessment
Authors:	Stewart, Anna L
Keywords:	Criminal justice responses;Policing
Year:	2001
Publisher:	Routledge
Notes:	The recognition of domestic violence as a serious offence of public concern has generated the development of diverse strategies to prevent and address it. This review paper explores the role of the police in the US, the UK and Australia in the prevention of domestic violence. First, the nature of the domestic disturbances for which police are called to respond is examined. Then, the author discusses the traditional approaches of arrest, prosecution and sentencing as deterrents of domestic violence. Incapacitation and rehabilitation are also appraised as additional law enforcement strategies. The crucial role of the victim in the criminal justice system is emphasised. Finally, the author analyses the participation of the police in situational and community crime prevention strategies.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/11171
ISBN:	9780415268905
Physical description:	xii, 292 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Appears in Collections:	Book Chapters

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