Pretrail Services: Diverting Abuse Cases Before They Clog Courts

Pretrail Services: Diverting Abuse Cases Before They Clog Courts

Many courts are improving their policies for handling domestic violence cases. Ways in which pretrial diversion programs are helping to reduce the courts' caseloads are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:Human rights (Chicago, Ill.) Ill.), 1992-01, Vol.19 (1), p.20
1. Verfasser: Murphy, Sheila M
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Courts
Criminal sentences
Domestic violence
Prison overcrowding
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Zusammenfassung:Many courts are improving their policies for handling domestic violence cases. Ways in which pretrial diversion programs are helping to reduce the courts' caseloads are discussed.
ISSN:0046-8185
2162-8483