Overview
This book examines the factors which shape the criminal justice response to domestic violence in the light of policy changes at the beginning of the 1990s which aimed to increase arrest rates. In particular, the book discusses the needs and expectations of victims and examines how their choices impact on decisions made by police and prosecutors. Many books on the criminal justice response to domestic violence start from the premise that withdrawal of complaints by victims and the subsequent discontinuance of cases, represents some kind of failure on the part of the agencies involved and that victims would benefit from greater determination by police to prosecute offenders wherever possible. Implicit in this approach is the assumption that the criminal justice system as it presently operates is capable of responding effectively to the needs of victims of domestic violence. This book throws doubt on the validity of these assumptions.
Full Product Details
Author: Carolyn Hoyle (Lecturer in Criminology, Lecturer in Criminology, University of Oxford)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Clarendon Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.20cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 22.40cm
Weight: 0.475kg
ISBN: 9780198267737
ISBN 10: 0198267738
Pages: 266
Publication Date: 30 July 1998
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
`Hoyle writes clearly, and presents her own research findings elegantly within the context of previous work.' David Smith Labour Campaign for Criminal Justice Newsletter no 48 well-researched book/ John Clarke, Probation Officer/ New Law Journal, 26/02/99
It is a meticulous empirical study of the police response to domestic violence based both on interviews and participant observation ... Hoyle's book contains useful material regarding cop culture and its relation to police institutional structures, training and practices. Sue Lees, TLS a gem of a book .../Prof P.A.J. Waddington, University of Reading/ Police Review, 26/03/99
`Hoyle writes clearly, and presents her own research findings elegantly within the context of previous work.' David Smith Labour Campaign for Criminal Justice Newsletter no 48 well-researched book/ John Clarke, Probation Officer/ New Law Journal, 26/02/99
It is a meticulous empirical study of the police response to domestic violence based both on interviews and participant observation ... Hoyle's book contains useful material regarding cop culture and its relation to police institutional structures, training and practices. Sue Lees, TLS a gem of a book .../Prof P.A.J. Waddington, University of Reading/ Police Review, 26/03/99
Author Information
Carolyn Hoyle is a lecturer in criminology at the University of Oxford.
