Presents a content analysis of state-level statutes on immigrant and refugee intimate partner violence
Compares the extent to which various intimate partner violence statutes applied to immigrant and refugee communities employ surveillance, control opportunities for protection, acknowledge diversity and foster inclusion, embody empathy, and cultivate empowerment
An original and timely resource for researchers, students, scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and other stakeholders focusing on the important nexus of immigration and criminal justice law
Julio Montanez, BA, is a graduate student at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and serves as a Project Manager in the UCF Institute for Social and Behavioral Science. His research generally focuses on the intersection of intimate partner violence (IPV) and law/policy.
Amy Donley, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and the Director of the UCF Institute for Social and Behavioral Sciences. She is an applied sociologist whose research primarily focuses on social inequalities, specifically food insecurity, urban poverty, and homelessness. She regularly conducts research in partnership with local governments and not-for-profit agencies.
Amy Reckdenwald, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and member of the UCF Violence Against Women Faculty Cluster. Her research primarily focuses on violent victimization and offending; particularly as it relates to domestic violence and intimate partner homicide.
Title: Between Systems and Violence: State-Level Policy Targeting Intimate Partner Violence in Immigrant and Refugee Lives (Crime and Society Series)
Author: Reckdenwald, Amy,Donley, Amy,Montanez, Julio
ISBN: 9780367763763
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Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2022-03-02
Number of Pages: 134
Weight: 4.3013 kg
