Domestic violence in adolescent romantic relationships is an increasingly important and only recently acknowledged social issue. This book examines what we mean by ‘adolescent dating violence’, its effects and its
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Gang violence is on the increase in certain neighbourhoods. There is an urgent need for a fresh perspective that offers insight into gang structure, organisation and offending behaviour to explain
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A new book examined public, social, and governmental understandings and responses to sexual violence. Sexual violence is a high-profile, complex and emotive issue which has become central to national and
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Restorative justice occupies an important place in criminological literature and criminal justice policies and is about facilitating communication between victims, offenders and communities in search of conciliation. Research shows that
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A report examined the self-reported rates of exposure of people with disabilities to violent crime, hate crime, and disablist hate crime, drawing on data from the Life Opportunities Survey. It
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A record three in four prosecutions for domestic violence resulted in a conviction last year, new figures reveal. The UK’s most senior prosecutor will today disclose that defendants admitted offences
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A review of the justice system is to be carried out as part of an ambitious new blueprint aimed at ending all violence against women and girls. The Scottish Government
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A study examined violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence in Wales, to inform the forthcoming Ending Violence Against Women and Domestic Abuse (Wales) Bill, implementation of the legislation,
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An increase in alcohol prices is partly responsible for a reduction in binge drinking and serious violence for the sixth consecutive year, a study has claimed. The number of people
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A County Durham social worker who almost died when she was stabbed by a mental health patient has won a undisclosed pay-out. Graham Burton warned medics he would kill Claire
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