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Survey of Prosecutors' Views on Children and Domestic Violence in the United States, 1999

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Principal Investigator(s): Whitcomb, Debra

Summary: This survey of prosecutors was undertaken to describe current practice and identify "promising practices" with respect to cases involving domestic violence and child victims or witnesses. It sought to answer the following questions: (1) What are the challenges facing prosecutors when children are exposed to domestic violence? (2) How are new laws regarding domestic violence committed in the presence of children, now operating in a small number of states, affecting practice? (3) What ca... (view details)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03103.v1

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