Violence by Intimates: Analysis of Data on Crimes by Current or Former Spouses, Boyfriends, & Girlfriends

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Year: 1998
Pages: 46
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 0788178881

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Lawrence A. Greenfield & Michael R. Rand. Presents statistical information about violence committed against intimates that is currently available & is based on information gathered from victims, law enforcement agencies, hospital emergency departments, & those convicted of crimes against intimates. For the purposes of this study, intimates were defined as those with whom the offender had a relationship as a current or former spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend. The kinds of violent crimes examined ranged from murder to simple assault. Violence by an intimate accounts for about 21% of the violent crime experienced by women & about 2% of the violence sustained by males.

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