Family and Intimate Partner Violence: Heavy Hands (What's New in Criminal Justice)

This sixth edition of Family and Intimate Partner Violence: Heavy Hands, by Denise Gosselin, is written for courses in domestic violence, family violence, and victimology. Pearson published the 400-page paperback in 2018.

The text introduces the crimes of family violence, covering offenders and offenses, the impact on victims, and the responses of the criminal justice system. Gosselin draws on field experience and real examples to explain abuse and its effects on survivors.

The sixth edition adds a chapter on adolescent and young adult victimization and updates topics such as intimate partner violence, asylum law, and theoretical perspectives.