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Domestic Homicides and Death Reviews: An International Perspective
Myrna Dawson (Ed.)
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Description for Domestic Homicides and Death Reviews: An International Perspective
Hardback. Editor(s): Dawson, Myrna. Num Pages: 298 pages, 30 colour illustrations, 30 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This edited collection highlights international research on domestic homicides and death reviews which are a rapidly growing intervention/prevention initiative in various countries. Chapters focus on: the impetus for the international development of such initiatives, the identification of risk factors and recommendations for improving systemic responses, the uptake and impact of these recommendations and, finally, the social and public policy implications of outcomes for developed and developing countries. Despite rapid growth, the current state of research and knowledge about domestic violence death review initiatives is limited, fragmented, and primarily descriptive, largely comprising annual public reports. The authors of this book bridge ... Read more
This edited collection highlights international research on domestic homicides and death reviews which are a rapidly growing intervention/prevention initiative in various countries. Chapters focus on: the impetus for the international development of such initiatives, the identification of risk factors and recommendations for improving systemic responses, the uptake and impact of these recommendations and, finally, the social and public policy implications of outcomes for developed and developing countries. Despite rapid growth, the current state of research and knowledge about domestic violence death review initiatives is limited, fragmented, and primarily descriptive, largely comprising annual public reports. The authors of this book bridge ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137562753
SKU
V9781137562753
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Ref
99-15
About Myrna Dawson (Ed.)
Myrna Dawson is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Public Policy in Criminal Justice, University of Guelph, Director of the Centre for the Study of Social and Legal Responses to Violence, and Co-Director of the Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative.
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