Title Women, male violence and the law / edited by Julie Stubbs

Published Sydney, N.S.W : The Institute of Criminology ; Annandale, N.S.W : Federation Press <distributor>, [1994] ©1994

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Description vi, 262 pages ; 24 cm Series Institute of Criminology monograph series ; no. 6 Institute of Criminology monograph series ; no. 6 Contents Introduction / Julie Stubbs -- Violence against women: a global issue / Hilary Charlesworth and Christine Chinkin -- "Ain't no mountain high enough (to keep me from getting to you"): an analysis of the Hamilton Abuse Intervention Pilot Project / Ruth Busch and Neville Robertson -- Aboriginal women and domestic violence in New South Wales / Pam Greer -- Lawyering and domestic violence: a feminist integration of experiences, theories and practices / Nan Seuffert -- Don't throw bouquets at me..(judges) will say we're in love: an analysis of New Zealand judges' attitudes towards domestic violence / Ruth Busch -- Swimming against the tide: keeping violent men out of mediation / Hilary Astor -- Battered woman syndrome: developments in Canadian law after R v Lavallee / Elizabeth Sheehy -- Battered woman syndrome in Australia: a challenge to gender bias in the law? / Julie Stubbs and Julia Tolmie Analysis Aboriginal women Alternative dispute resolution Attitudes Australia overseas comparisons Domestic violence Family law Federal issue Judiciary Law reform Legislation New Zealand Refuges Women Notes Available from publisher, 173-175 Phillip Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: pages 238-256 Subject Abused wives -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Australia. Abused wives -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- New Zealand. Abused wives -- Legal status, laws, etc. Abused women -- Legal status, laws, etc. Abusive men. Family violence -- Law and legislation -- Australia. Family violence -- Law and legislation -- New Zealand. Abused women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Australia. Family violence -- Law and legislation. Law reform. Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration -- Australia. Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration. Victims of family violence -- Protection. Wife abuse -- Law and legislation. Wife abuse -- Law and legislation -- Australia. Women -- Crimes against. Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. Author Stubbs, J. (Julie) University of Sydney. Institute of Criminology. ISBN 0867589183

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