The Prosecutor's Role In Helping Domestic Violence Victims

Author

Latasha Jackson-McDougle

Graduation Semester and Year

2013

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Department

Criminology and Criminal Justice

First Advisor

Rhonda Dobbs

Abstract

This study examines the Prosecutors role when handling Domestic Violence cases and how they can better help serve battered women and their children without re-victimizing them through the Criminal Justice Juridical system by reviewing secondary survey data. Two statistical analyses were performed to determine if the current way Prosecutors are handling domestic violence cases are in favor to help the battered woman and their children or is it re-victimizing them and not helping them be safe. The hypothesis predicts there is a positive relationship between battered women and their children being re-victimized by the legal system and process.

Disciplines

Criminology and Criminal Justice | Legal Studies | Social and Behavioral Sciences

License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Comments

Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

Recommended Citation

Jackson-McDougle, Latasha, "The Prosecutor's Role In Helping Domestic Violence Victims" (2013). Criminology & Criminal Justice Theses. 31.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/crcj_theses/31