Domestic Violence Laws in the United States and India - A Systematic Comparison of Backgrounds and Implications

Domestic Violence Laws in the United States and India is a comparative study of the domestic violence laws in India and the United States, seeking to illuminate the critical issues of intimate partner violence through the lenses of these two societies.

List of contents

1. Introduction and Scope 2. Laws of the United States 3. Laws of India 4. International Human Rights Law 5. Lessons and Moving Forward 6. Conclusion

About the author

Sudershan Goel is Advocate for the Punjab and Haryana High Court, India.
 
Barbara Sims is Professor and Coordinator of Criminal Justice at Mars Hill College, USA. 
  
Ravi Sodhi is Advocate for the Punjab and Haryana High Court, India.

Summary

Domestic Violence Laws in the United States and India is a comparative study of the domestic violence laws in India and the United States, seeking to illuminate the critical issues of intimate partner violence through the lenses of these two societies.

Product details

• Authors: S. Goel, S. Sims Goel, B. Sims, R. Sodhi, Ravi Sodhi
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.09.2014
• EAN: 9781349485901
• ISBN: 978-1-349-48590-1
• No. of pages: 94
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology