Domestic Violence and Criminal Justice

Lee E. Ross, Ph.D., is Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida (UCF). A graduate of Rutgers University, his research interests span a variety of areas, from seminal work on religion and social control theory to more recent explorations of combining elements of batterers intervention with Alcoholics Anonymous. As author of Music Lyrics and Domestic Violence: The Soundtracks of Our Lives (2022), his scholarship can be found in a variety of academic journals, including Justice Quarterly, Journal of Criminal Justice, Journal of Crime and Justice, and the Journal of Criminal Justice Education, among others. The recipient of various teaching awards, Dr. Ross is a former Provost Fellow and Coordinator of the Public Affairs Doctoral Program at UCF. Dr. Ross spent several years as a group facilitator to a batterer’s intervention program in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and has served as an expert witness in domestic violence cases. Dr. Ross is also featured in the recent film documentary Confessions of the Interrogation Room that examines intimate partner homicide.

Introduction

Part 1: The Extent of Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence

Chapter 1: Domestic Violence: A Global Phenomenon

Chapter 2: Measuring Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence

Chapter 3: Historical Overview of Domestic Violence

Chapter 4: Theories of Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence

Part 2: The Nature of Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence

Chapter 5: A Lifetime of Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence

Chapter 6: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Up Close and Personal

Chapter 7: Intimate Partner Violence within the LGBT+Q Community

Chapter 8: Victim Services and Domestic Violence Shelters.

Part 3: Systems’ Responses to Domestic Violence

Chapter 9: Policing Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence

Chapter 10: Domestic Violence During the Era of COVID-19

Chapter 11: Prosecuting Intimate Partner Violence

Chapter 12: Prevention is Better than Cure

Appendix A: National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2016 by The President of The United States of America

Appendix B: A Resource Guide for the Elderly

Appendix C: Mandatory Arrest Policy in Action: The State of Wisconsin

Appendix D: National Programs Involved in the Prevention of Domestic Violence

Appendix E: Films that Feature Domestic Violence

Glossary of Common Terms Related to Domestic Violence