Citation

Uekert BK. Criminol. Public Policy 2003; 3(1): 133-136.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, American Society of Criminology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1745-9133.2003.tb00029.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Coordinated community responses (CCRs), established to promote batterer accountability and improve victim safety can and do work. Yet CCRs are difficult to implement. Quarter needed community response is required to elements: First, key stakeholders must actively participate in the response. Ideally the participants will include law-enforcement, prosecution, courts, probation, victim services, civil attorneys, medical, Mental health, and community-based advocates. Second, the stakeholders must reach consensus on the most appropriate response to domestic violence in their communities. This essay is based on personal experiences traveling throughout the United States evaluating criminal justice programs that were funded by the violence against women act....

Language: en