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Wading Into Professor Schneider's "Murky Middle Ground" Between Acceptance And Rejection Of Criminal Justice Responses To Domestic Violence, Holly Maguigan Jan 2003

Wading Into Professor Schneider's "Murky Middle Ground" Between Acceptance And Rejection Of Criminal Justice Responses To Domestic Violence, Holly Maguigan

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Transforming Aggressive Prosecution Policies: Prioritizing Victims' Long-Term Safety In The Prosecution Of Domestic Violence Cases, Deborah Epstein, Margret E. Bell, Lisa A. Goodman Jan 2003

Transforming Aggressive Prosecution Policies: Prioritizing Victims' Long-Term Safety In The Prosecution Of Domestic Violence Cases, Deborah Epstein, Margret E. Bell, Lisa A. Goodman

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


The Race Card: Dealing With Domestic Violence In The Courts, Leslie Espinoza Garvey Jan 2003

The Race Card: Dealing With Domestic Violence In The Courts, Leslie Espinoza Garvey

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


The Potential And Challenges Of Transnational Litigation For Feminist Concerned About Domestic Violence Here And Abroad, Merle H. Weiner Jan 2003

The Potential And Challenges Of Transnational Litigation For Feminist Concerned About Domestic Violence Here And Abroad, Merle H. Weiner

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Theories Of Domestic Violence In The African Context, Cynthia Grant Bowman Jan 2003

Theories Of Domestic Violence In The African Context, Cynthia Grant Bowman

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


International Human Rights Dimensions Of Intimate Violence: Another Strand In The Dialectic Of Feminist Lawmaking, Rhonda Copelon Jan 2003

International Human Rights Dimensions Of Intimate Violence: Another Strand In The Dialectic Of Feminist Lawmaking, Rhonda Copelon

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Battering, Forgiveness, And Redemption, Brenda V. Smith Jan 2003

Battering, Forgiveness, And Redemption, Brenda V. Smith

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Yes, No, And Maybe: Informed Decision Making About Divorce Mediation In The Presence Of Domestic Violence, Nancy Ver Steegh Jan 2003

Yes, No, And Maybe: Informed Decision Making About Divorce Mediation In The Presence Of Domestic Violence, Nancy Ver Steegh

Faculty Scholarship

Divorce mediation in the context of domestic violence is one of the most controversial issues in family law today. Some believe that mediation is never appropriate when domestic violence has taken place, and others believe that it is always appropriate and should be mandatory. These views can be reconciled by taking a third approach, that mediation is sometimes appropriate but that this decision must be made on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the abuse survivor. The central premise of this article is that victims of domestic violence should have the opportunity to make an informed choice about which divorce …


Feminist Inquiry And Action: Introduction To A Symposium On Confronting Domestic Violence And Achieving Gender Equality: Evaluating Battered Women & Feminist Lawmaking By Elizabeth Schneider, Ann Shalleck Jan 2003

Feminist Inquiry And Action: Introduction To A Symposium On Confronting Domestic Violence And Achieving Gender Equality: Evaluating Battered Women & Feminist Lawmaking By Elizabeth Schneider, Ann Shalleck

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


The Pedagogy Of Domestic Violence Law: Situating Domestic Violence Work In Law Schools, Adding The Lenses Of Race And Class, Sarah M. Buel Jan 2003

The Pedagogy Of Domestic Violence Law: Situating Domestic Violence Work In Law Schools, Adding The Lenses Of Race And Class, Sarah M. Buel

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Fact-Finding In Civil Domestic Violence Cases: Secondary Traumatic Stress And The Need For Compassionate Witness, Ann E. Freedman Jan 2003

Fact-Finding In Civil Domestic Violence Cases: Secondary Traumatic Stress And The Need For Compassionate Witness, Ann E. Freedman

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Feminist Lawmaking On-Line: The Fivers Domestic Violence Listserve, Kathleen Waits Jan 2003

Feminist Lawmaking On-Line: The Fivers Domestic Violence Listserve, Kathleen Waits

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Advancing Equality In Domestic Violence Law Reform, Julie Goldscheid Jan 2003

Advancing Equality In Domestic Violence Law Reform, Julie Goldscheid

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Domestic Violence, Child Custody, And Child Protection: Understanding Judicial Resistance And Imaging The Solutions, Joan S. Meier Jan 2003

Domestic Violence, Child Custody, And Child Protection: Understanding Judicial Resistance And Imaging The Solutions, Joan S. Meier

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.