Domestic violence law

Introduction: social and legal historical context

Characteristics of domestic violence

Influential factors: dimensions and contexts

High lethality crimes: strangulation, stalking, sexual assault

High lethality crimes: separation abuse, pet abuse, and murder-suicide

Other types of abuse: reproductive control, financial abuse, psychological abuse

Law enforcement response

Domestic violence as a crime: state legislative responses

Criminal defenses

Evidentiary issues

Federal criminal law

Civil protection orders

Tort remedies

Domestic violence in the context of dating, marriage, and divorce

Parenting and domestic violence

Discrimination against victims.