Course Description
This guide begins by describing the problem of domestic violence and reviewing factors that increase its risks.It then identifies a series of questions to help you analyze your local domestic violence problem. Finally, it reviews responses to the problem and what is known about these from evaluative research and police practice.
Course Objectives
1. Identify the problem of domestic violence by describing the victims and offenders as well as the harms caused by intimate violence.
2. Evaluate theories about why men or women batter and discuss reasons that people are reluctant to end abusive relationships.
3. Review the the risk factors associated with domestic violence including age, socioeconomic status, race, repeat victimization, and others.
