Introduction
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction to Domestic Violence
The Definition of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Distinction from Family Violence
The Constellation of Abusive Behaviors in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
The Toll of Domestic Violence
Conclusion
Chapter 2: The Scope of the Violence
The Prevalence of Domestic Violence for Heterosexual Men
The Prevalence of Domestic Violence for Heterosexual Women
The Prevalence of Domestic Violence for the LGBTQA+ Community
The Economic Toll of Domestic Violence
The Physical Toll of Domestic Violence
The Psychological Toll of Domestic Violence
Conclusions
Chapter 3: Tracing the Development of Laws on Domestic Violence
Early Domestic Violence Laws
The Move Towards More Formal Interventions and Criminalization Laws
Contemporary Domestic Violence Laws
Conclusion
Chapter 4: The Batterers
Who are the Batterers?
Motivations and Behaviors of Batterers
Amenability to Rehabilitation
Mass Media Portrayals of Batterers
Conclusion
Chapter 5: The Victims and Survivors
Who Are the Victims?
Mass Media Portrayals of Victims
Conclusion
Chapter 6: Theories on Batterers and Victims
Theories to Explain Batterers
Theories to Explain Victims
Conclusion
Chapter 7: Contemporary Interventions Against Intimate Partner Violence
History of IPV Interventions in the United States
Legal Interventions Against Domestic Violence
Community Interventions with IPV Perpetrators
Treatments for Victims and Survivors
Conclusion
Chapter 8: The Global Struggle Against Intimate Partner Violence
Domestic Violence in Europe
Domestic Violence in Mexico, Central, and South America
Domestic Violence in Africa
Domestic Violence in the Middle East and Asia
Global Trends in Laws Against Domestic Violence
Conclusion
Chapter 9: Domestic Violence and Marginalized Populations
Intimate Partner Violence and the LGBTQA Community
Male Victims/Survivors of Domestic Violence
Minority Female Victims/Survivors of IPV
Poverty and Domestic Violence
Conclusion
Chapter 10: Policing Strategies and Domestic Violence
Policing’s Laissez-Faire Approach to Domestic Violence
The Inception of More Formalized Intervention Strategies and the Impact of the Evolution of Policing’s Approach on Domestic Violence Rates
The Relationship Between Police and Marginalized Communities/Citizens in Combating Domestic Violence
Police as IPV Perpetrators
Conclusion
Chapter 11: Domestic Violence and the Courts
The Transformation in Court Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S.
The Difficulty of Prosecuting/Obtaining Convictions in IPV Cases and Coordinated Community Responses
Current Civil Measures
Conclusion
Chapter 12: Guns and Domestic Violence
America and Guns: The Data
Firearms and Domestic Violence Fatalities
The Empirical Evidence for Gun Control to Prevent Intimate Partner Homicides (IPH)
Gun Ownership for IPV Victims
Current Cases and Trends
Conclusion
Chapter 13: The Enduring Impact of Intimate Partner Violence
Domestic Violence Survivors and PTSD and CPTSD
Domestic Violence Survivors and Mental Health Disorders
Domestic Violence Survivors and Substance Use
Domestic Violence Survivors and Physical Health Challenges
Conclusion
Chapter 14: Domestic Violence in the 21st Century: Lessons Going Forward
COVID-19 and Domestic Violence Trends
Trends and Evolutions in Collective Understanding of IPV
Conclusion
References
Index
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