Domestic violence offenses: The influence of victim-offender relationship on prosecutorial and judicial decision making
Thesis advisor: Thomas O'Hare === Domestic violence is a widespread social problem impacting an estimated 6.2 million women in the United States each year (Department of Justice, 2008). The purpose of this study was to determine the existence, prevalence, and degree of disparity in prosecution...
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Boston College
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:104180 |