Domestic ViolenceCavendish Publishing, 31. okt 1997 - 241 pages Marking the culmination of a three-year research programme focused on the incidences of domestic violence in Leicester, this study examines the levels of violence, the characteristics of the protagonists and the nature of complaints. |
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abuse accused actual bodily harm alleged amounts to harassment applicant or child arrestable offence assault attach a power bail battered battered woman syndrome breach Buzawa Children Act 1989 civil cohabitant or former complainant consent context conviction county court course of conduct Cr App Crim LR criminal law Crown Prosecution Service diminished responsibility Dobash and Dobash domestic violence incidents DPMCA DVMPA dwelling house effect entitled to occupy estate or interest factors Family Law force former cohabitant former spouse Gelles give evidence granted Home Affairs Committee Home Office Homicide Act 1957 Ibid injunction issue jurisdiction Law Commission Leicestershire Leicestershire Constabulary magistrates marriage matrimonial home rights molestation non-molestation order occupation order op cit parties partner perpetrator power of arrest prosecution provisions psychological abuse re-abuse reasonable relation relationship relevant child restraining order significant harm statement statutory subsection suffered survey victims of domestic virtue witness woman women