Domestic Violence: The Criminal Justice Response » (REV)

Carl G. Buzawa is an attorney in private practice and a member of the adjunct faculty at the University of Massachusetts —Lowell. He received his B.A. from the University of Rochester, his M.A. from the University of Michigan, and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. With Eve Buzawa, he is the coauthor of numerous books and articles on the topic of domestic violence.

E. Buzawa (criminal justice, U. of Massachusetts, Lowell) and C. Buzawa, who conducts workplace education about domestic violence, confront the fact that research since the previous (1996 and 1990) editions on innovative criminal justice system intervention strategies has been inconclusive. Innovations discussed include specialized domestic violence courts, integrated domestic violence case management, victim advocacy, and community intervention projects. They frame the challenges in the context of defining and measuring domestic violence and its impact; risk markers; societal and historical factors; the evolving police response; and changing judicial responses, and conclude that evaluations of specific programs do not adequately take into account such sociopolitical issues as inadequate resources. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR

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A revised edition of a reference by Eve Buzawa (criminal justice, U. of Massachusetts-Lowell) and Carl Buzama, attorney, which updates their previous investigation into the criminal justice system's response to domestic violence. They delve into the history of police response and police training, changes in law and police roles, new approaches in crisis intervention, community policing, and judicial response. The new edition treats stalking in a new chapter, and gives expanded coverage to developments in prosecution and in the roles of counseling and mediation. Paper edition (unseen), $18.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)