The Evolution of the Response to Domestic Violence in the United States

Buzawa, Eve S.; Buzawa, Carl G.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-56721-1_4

Cited by 22 publications

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“…The high prevalence and magnitude of the global issue of DV requires a coordinated community response (CCR)both in rural and urban communities. However, it should be noted that the CCR model is under increased scrutiny by many communities as the criminal justice and legal system is seen as contrary to victim needs and autonomy (Buzawa and Buzawa 2017;Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence 2020). Although CCR models vary, they are increasingly emphasized as a necessary approach to address DV (Shepard et al 2002).…”

Section: The Need For a Coordinated Community Responsementioning

confidence: 99%

Challenges in Risk Assessment with Rural Domestic Violence Victims: Implications for Practice

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Through interviews the present study examined the perspectives of service providers ( n = 14) in the violence against women (VAW) sector regarding risk factors and challenges in assessing risk for women experiencing domestic violence (DV) in rural locations. The present study also examined what promising practices VAW service providers are utilizing when working with women experiencing DV in rural locations. Interviews were coded and analyzed in a qualitative analysis computer program. Analysis indicated several risk factors including the location (i.e., geographic isolation, lack of transportation, and lack of community resources) and cultural factors (i.e., accepted and more available use of firearms, poverty, and no privacy/anonymity). Moreover, analyses indicated several challenges for VAW service providers assessing risk including barriers at the systemic (i.e., lack of agreement between services), organizational (i.e., lack of collaboration and risk assessment being underutilized/valued), and individual client (i.e., complexity of issues) level. However, participants outlined promising practices being implemented for rural locations such as interagency collaboration, public education, professional education, and outreach programs. The findings support other research in the field that highlight the increased vulnerability of women experiencing DV in rural locations and the added barriers and complexities in assessing risk for rural populations. Implications for future research and practice include further examination of the identified promising practices, a continued focus on collaborative approaches and innovative ways to prevent and manage risk in a rural context.

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Section: The Need For a Coordinated Community Responsementioning

confidence: 99%

Challenges in Risk Assessment with Rural Domestic Violence Victims: Implications for Practice

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“…From this perspective, it is not men using violence against women that undermines families but rather women seeking legal protection from abuse. This perspective is similar to that of U.S. legislatures and courts prior to the twentieth century (Buzawa & Buzawa, 2017).…”

Section: Iran's National Contextmentioning

confidence: 62%

“…Therefore, rather than being a place to which women turn for protection, courts have become settings that reinforce men's authority (Merry, 1995); the state “treats women how men see and treat women” (MacKinnon, 1989, p.161). This practice might also subject victims to further threats and retaliatory violence from their husbands (Buzawa & Buzawa, 2017; Moe, 2007).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“I Felt I Was Screaming Under the Water”: Domestic Violence Victims' Experiences in Iran's Police Departments and Criminal Courts

Babakhani

Miller

2021

Violence Against Women

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This exploratory study, the first attempt at capturing the experiences of victims of DV with the criminal justice system in Iran, explores their plight in the absence of legislation that defines and criminalizes DV. Drawing on 15 in-depth interviews with Iranian women who turned to police departments and courts, we demonstrate the flaws inherent in Iran's judiciary and law enforcement organizations, suggesting they reinforce the integrity of the family as a patriarchal unit through readings of religious commands, stabilize the boundary between public and private, and dissuade women from claiming their rights. We provide suggestions for future research for reform, given the growing influence of feminist movements toward gender equality.

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“…Courts of this type merge different aspects of the judicial system, including judges and court personnel, prosecutors, and other community‐based resources, into a centralized system. Efforts of this type are designed to provide a more systematic method of addressing domestic abuse cases (Buzawa & Buzawa, 2017).…”

Section: Recent Intimate Partner Violence Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Anger and Aggression: A New Beginning?

Lindenfeld¹,

Hummer²,

Billiot³

2021

Family Court Review

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Within our civilian population, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) has become a major health problem. Consequences of anger and aggression have resulted in incarceration rates which place the United States as the world's leader with 2.2 million people in prisons and jails. The current treatment of anger and aggression is based primarily on theories that were developed in the early 1980s. Advances in neuroscientific knowledge have exponentially added to our understanding of the underlying biological basis and neuroanatomy of violence and aggression. Through a binaural sound‐based non‐verbal intervention, we have found a key to unlock long‐term memory (Reconsolidation) that facilitates rapid remediation of anger and violence issues. Within our Pilot Study findings, a number of our combat‐veterans with Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) experienced a positive transformation in their capacity to evidence empathy, intimacy and social engagement as contrasted with their prior isolative tendencies. We extrapolate how this intervention might positively impact those engaged in Anger Management (AM) and IPV programs.

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The Evolution of the Response to Domestic Violence in the United States

Cited by 22 publications

References 24 publications

Challenges in Risk Assessment with Rural Domestic Violence Victims: Implications for Practice

Challenges in Risk Assessment with Rural Domestic Violence Victims: Implications for Practice

“I Felt I Was Screaming Under the Water”: Domestic Violence Victims' Experiences in Iran's Police Departments and Criminal Courts

Anger and Aggression: A New Beginning?

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