The domestic assault of women : psychological and criminal justice perspectives / Donald G. Dutton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dutton, Donald G., 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wife abuse--Psychological aspects.

Wife abuse.

Wife abuse--Investigation.

Abused wives.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 p.)

Edition:

Rev. and expanded ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Domestic Assault of Women relates social and criminal justice policy to empirically tested social psychological theory about the causes and effects of wife assault. Donald G. Dutton argues that only by understanding the psychology of both the aggressors and the victims of wife assault can we generate informed social and criminal justice policy. By linking the psychological factors that support assaultive habits to police arrest policy and subsequent treatment, Dutton shows how police/therapist intervention can interrupt assaultive behaviour and prevent recidivism. This edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect current work in the field. More figures, including recently developed scales and data sets, have been added to increase its usefulness.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

History and Incidence of Wife Assault

Explanations for Wife Assault: Psychiatry, Sociobiology, and Sociology

The Social Psychology of the Wife Assaulter: The Theory

The Social Psychology of the Wife Assaulter: The Research Studies

The Abusive Personality

Effects on the Victim

Traumatic Bonding

The Criminal Justice Response to Wife Assault

The Treatment of Wife Assault

The Future

Notes

References

Subject Index

Author Index

Notes:

Includes indexes.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-323) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-22540-9

9786613225405

0-7748-5386-7

OCLC:

144081148