A Critical legal study of solutions to domestic violence among black male-female couples / Willa Mae Hemmons.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hemmons, Willa Mae.

Contributor:

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Criminology studies ; v. 16.

Criminology studies ; v. 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marital violence--Law and legislation--United States.

Marital violence.

Discrimination in criminal justice administration--United States.

Discrimination in criminal justice administration.

Marital violence--Law and legislation.

United States.

Wife abuse--United States.

Wife abuse.

African American women--Abuse of.

African American women.

African Americans--Race identity.

African Americans.

Physical Description:

v, 147 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, 2002.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Theoretical Orientation to (CLP) Critical Legal Practice (An Anomaly Yes or No?) 1

Black Women as Battered: One Side of Domestic Violence

Chapter 2 Divorce as Solution 17

Lynelle vs. Douglas

Annabelle vs. Ronald

Carol vs. Leonard

William vs. Lillie

James vs. Sarah

Chapter 3 Temporary Protection as Solution 47

Mary vs. Howard

Bonnie and Abraham

Leona vs. Raymond

Katie vs. Winston

Chapter 4 Criminal Prosecution as Solution I 71

City of Cleveland vs. David (for Rose)

Chapter 5 Separate Maintenance as Solution 77

Mozell vs. Walter

Black Men as Beaten: Another Side of Domestic Violence

Chapter 6 Criminal Prosecution as Solution II 85

Arnold vs. Serrata

Myrtle vs. Lamont

Eric vs. Tamika

State vs. Dora.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

0773472827 :

OCLC:

47225244