Domestic Violence Law Reforms: Reactions from the Trenches

Authors

Carol Bohmer, Ohio State University
Jennifer Brandt, Ohio State University
Denise Bronson, Ohio State University
Helen Hartnett, Ohio State University

Abstract

In recent years, feminists have worked hard to pressure society and the criminal justice system into taking domestic violence seriously. These efforts have resulted in more government funding and increased services to victims. In addition, there have also been legal and policy reforms which have affected the way cases are handled in the criminal justice system. This article reports on research on the reactions to those reforms by those most directly affected by them, the victims themselves and those who provide services to them.

Recommended Citation

Bohmer, Carol; Brandt, Jennifer; Bronson, Denise; and Hartnett, Helen (2002) "Domestic Violence Law Reforms: Reactions from the Trenches," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 29: Iss. 3, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.2828
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol29/iss3/5