Domestic Violence

Last updated 8/30/07

Your paper could be done on one of these central research questions that reflect current domestic violence issues:
For each question, a few sources are suggested to help you get started with your research.

  1. What are different forms of domestic violence?
  2. What relationship is there bewteen violence in the home and juvenile delinquency?
  3. What could be done to prevent domestic violence?
  4. How does out legal system address domestic violence?

 

What are different forms of domestic violence?
Search terms:
Òdomestic violence " AND (forms OR kinds OR types)
Databases:
FirstSearch
Student Resource Center
Links:
  • http://unr.edu/homepage/shubinsk/abusecohis.htm
  • http://www.womensaid.org.uk/domestic-violence-survivors-handbook.asp?section=000100010008000100310003
  • http://www.wiktel.net/crisisctr/domestic.htm

    • Books:
    362.76     MUF  Straight Talk About Child Abuse
    362.8292ÊHONÊÊFamily Abuse: A National Epidemic
    362.8292ÊKINÊ  Everything You Need To Know About Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence
    362.8292ÊMURÊÊDefending Our Lives
    362.8292ÊRENÊÊÊFamily Violence

     

    What relationship is there between violence in the home and juvenile delinquency?

    Search terms:
    "domestic violence " AND ("juvenile delinquency" OR "juvenile crime")
    "domestic violence " AND youth AND (violence OR crime)
    Databases:
    FirstSearch
    Student Resource Center
    Links:
  • http://www.mincava.umn.edu/link/documents/fvpf2/fvpf2.shtml
  • http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:3xRpN92wAFUJ:www.juvenilelaw.org/Articles/2003/DomesticViolence.pdf+domestic+violence+causes+juvenile+delinquency&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=11&gl=us&client=safari
    Books:
    364.36ÊÊBARÊÊÊJuvenile Violence
     364.36 ÊGOOÊ Teen Violence
    364.36 ÊLANÊ  Teen Violence



    What could be done to prevent domestic violence?
    Search terms:
    Òdomestic violenceÓ AND prevention
    Òdomestic violenceÓ AND (prevent OR counter OR reduce)
    Databases:
    FirstSearch
    Student Resource Center
    Links:
  • http://endabuse.org/cbim/
  • http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/dchs/dv/dvman_prevent.shtml
  • http://www.jacksonmich.com/captain/domestic.html
    Books:
    362.76ÊÊÊÊÊCHE   Child Abuse
    362.76 ÊÊÊÊCHI   ÊChild Abuse: Opposing Viewpoints
    362.8292ÊMURÊÊ Defending Our Lives
    362.8292ÊVIOÊÊ  Violence Against Women

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    How does our legal system address domestic violence?
    Search terms:
    Òdomestic violenceÓ AND legal
    Òdomestic violenceÓ AND courts
    Òdomestic violenceÓ AND "family law"
    Databases:
    Electric Library
    FirstSearch
    Student Resource Center
    Links:
  • http://www.womenslaw.org/IL/IL_main.htm
  • http://www.pslegal.org/Articles/DomViolenceDecline.htm

    Books:
    362.8292ÊBATÊ  Battered Women
    362.8292 DOMÊ Domestic Violence: Opposing Viewpoints
    362.8292ÊHOFÊÊ Family Violence: Interventions for the Justice system
    362.8292ÊVIOÊÊ  Violence Against Women