Family Violence

Cliff Roberson LLM, Ph.D is an Emeritus Professor of Criminal Justice at Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas and a retired Professor of Criminology at California State University, Fresno, California. He has authored or co-authored numerous books and texts on legal subjects and victims’ issues. His previous academic experiences include Associate Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Arkansas Tech University; Dean of Arts and Sciences, University of Houston, Victoria; Director of Programs, National College of District Attorneys; Professor of Criminology and Director of Justice Center, California State University, Fresno; and Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, St. Edwards University. Dr. Roberson’s non-academic experience includes U.S. Marine Corps service as an infantry officer, trial and defense counsel and military judge as a marine judge advocate; and Director of the Military Law Branch, U.S. Marine Corps. Other legal employment experiences include Trial Supervisor, Office of State Counsel for Offenders, Texas Board of Criminal Justice and judge pro-tem in the California courts.

Chapter 1 Characteristics and Consequences of Family Violence


Chapter 2 Intimate Partner Abuse and Relationship Violence


Chapter 3: The Criminal Justice Response to Intimate Partner Abuse and Violence


Chapter 4 Elder Abuse


Chapter 5 Physical Child Abuse


Chapter 6 Child Sexual Abuse


Chapter 7 Child Neglect


Chapter 8 Sibling Abuse


Chapter 9 Child Exploitation


Chapter 10 Special Issues in Child Abuse


Chapter 11 Professionals and Their Response to Child Abuse


Chapter 12 Special Populations and Family Violence


Chapter 13 Sexual Violence


Chapter 14 Stalking


Chapter 15 Victims’ Issues