About our authorA pioneer in law enforcement, Denise K. Gosselin was the first uniformed female officer in her hometown, Lunenburg, Massachusetts, and the first female campus police officer at the community college she attended. The Massachusetts Senate honored her in 1978 as the first woman appointed constable for the City of Fitchburg. In 2011, Dr. Gosselin received accolades as Alumna of the Year at Mt. Wachusett Community College, where she now serves on its Board of Trustees.Denise graduated in the 61st Recruit Training Troop of the Massachusetts State Police in January 1980. During the years that followed she served as a uniformed officer performing route patrol activities, as an instructor at the Massachusetts State Police Academy, and as a detective in major crime investigations. Recognized as a local expert in child abuse investigation, she has spoken on cable television and radio. She appeared on the America’s Most Wanted television show in connection with a fugitive in a case she was investigating. She has made many presentations at professional meetings with the Department of Social Services, Department of Mental Health, and Office of the District Attorney. She has testified in numerous major crime cases in both criminal and civil [...]. Gosselin served as a faculty member and Department Chair in the Criminal Justice and Sociology Department at Western New England University until her retirement as Professor Emerita in 2017. Her other publications include Interviewing and Interrogation: Smart Talk, currently in its 2nd edition, and Crimes and Mental Disorders: The Criminal Justice Response. Dr. Gosselin has contributed to the Encyclopedia of Police Science, the Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice, and the Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence, as well as chapters of Women, Law, & Social Control and Policing & Victims.Denise is an experienced criminal justice program reviewer. Her major presentations and invited lectures have been at the 12th United Nations Congress on Crime and Criminal Justice in Salvador, Brazil, the Massachusetts State Police, at West Point Military Academy, Campbell University, NC, and at Gwynedd-Mercy College, [...] a lifetime member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Denise has served as Region One Trustee 2013-2016 and ACJS Trustee-at-Large 2009-2012. As a member of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, she has served as president, vice president and secretary. Dr. Gosselin is also a member of the European Society of Criminal Justice and is a co-founding member of the Everywoman Everywhere Workgroup, from the Harvard Kennedy School project of the International Commission on Violence Against Women and Girls.

CHAPTER 1: GLOBAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Chapter Objectives
Key Terms
Introduction
Violence Against Women: A Global Concern
Istanbul Convention
Refugee & Asylum Protections
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
The U Visa
The T Visa
The United Nations
Violence Against Women: Around the World
Afghanistan
Australia
Canada
India
Malaysia
Mexico
Mozambique
Peru
Philippines
Republic of Iraq
Russian Federation
Scotland
Thailand
Conclusions
Simply Scenario
Questions for Review
Internet-Based Exercises
References
CHAPTER 2: HISTORY OF VIOLENCE IN THE FAMILY
Chapter Objectives
Key Terms
Introduction
Examples of Family Violence
Early Social--Legal History
The Ancient World of Greece
The Roman Empire
The Christian Era
British Common Law
French Law
Marital Relations in Early America
Puritan Restrictions
The Next One Hundred Years
African American Families
Native American Families
One Hundred Years of Secrecy
Wife Battering
What Is Family Violence Today?
Intimate Partner Violence
Child Abuse
Elder Abuse
Forms of Intimate Partner Violence
Legal Family Relationships
Definitions of Common Terms
Neglect
Physical Abuse
Psychological Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Conclusions
Simply Scenario
Questions for Review
Internet-Based Exercises
References
CHAPTER 3: FOCUS ON RESEARCH
Chapter Objectives
Key Terms
Introduction
Historical Applied Research
Research Methods
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Sources of Family Violence Data
National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
National Crime Victimization Survey
Uniform Crime Reports
National Incident-Based Reporting System
State Court Processing Statistics
Federal Justice Statistics Program
Survey of Inmates
Source and Citing Issues
Evaluating Your Source
APA Guidelines
Writing and Citing
Domestic Violence Theory
Family Violence Perspective
Crime Theories
Theories Based on Individual Pathology & Psychology
Family Based Theories
Violence Against Women Perspective
Feminist Sociopolitical Theory
Gender Inequality
Coercive Control Theory
Conclusions
Simply Scenario
Questions for Review
Internet-Based Exercises
References
CHAPTER 4: INTRODUCTION TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Chapter Objectives
Key Terms
Introduction
History of Child Maltreatment
Ancient Times
Middle Ages
Early Modern Period
Children in Early America
Child Abuse and Neglect Today
Sources for Definitions of Child Abuse
Federal Sources
State Definitions
Major Sources of Child Abuse Data
Emotional/Psychological Abuse
Witnessing Family Violence
Neglect
Abandonment
Educational Neglect
Emotional/Psychological Neglect
Medical Neglect
Physical Neglect
Substance Abuse
Physical Abuse
Child Fatalities
Sexual Abuse
Child Abuse Victims
Age and Gender
Race and Ethnicity
Child Abuse Perpetrators
Child Abuse Reporters
Mandated Reporters
Who Must Report?
Child Victims and Criminal Law
Domestic Violence and Child Custody
Criminal Jurisdiction
Conclusions
Simply Scenario
Questions for Review
Internet-Based Exercises
References
CHAPTER 5: INVESTIGATING CHILD ABUSE
Chapter Objectives
Key Terms
Introduction
First Responders to Child Maltreatment
EMTs
Law Enforcement Officers
CPS Case Workers
Assessment or Investigation of Maltreatment
The Law Enforcement Process
The CPS Process
Introduction to Physical Abuse
Location of Abrasions, Bruises, Lacerations, and Welts
Age Dating of Bruises
Patterns of Injury
Injuries to the Head
Burns
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Child Death Due to Abuse
Child Death Review Teams
Family Abduction
International Parental Abduction
Sexual Abuse Introduction
Forms of Sexual Abuse
Incest
Symptoms of Sexual Abuse Physical Indicators
Behavioral Indicators
Caretaker Indicators
Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome
Secrecy
Helplessness
Entrapment and Accommodation
Delayed, Conflicted, and Unconvincing Disclosure
Retraction
Children's Advocacy Center Model
Conclusions
Simply Scenario
Questions for Review
Internet-Based Exercises
References
CHAPTER 6: ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT VICTIMIZATION
Chapter Objectives
Key Terms
Introduction
Violence
Vulnerability & Resilience
Disabilities
Sexual Orientation or Identity
Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors
Sexual Assaults
Child Pornography
Sexual Exploitation & Assault Investigation
Jane Doe Reporting
Interviewing Children
Recording of Interviews
Forensic Interviewing
Dating Violence
Teen Dating Violence
College Dating Violence
The Jeanne Clery Act
Title IX Reporting
Date Rape
Cyber Dating Abuse
Teen & Young Adult Sexting
Stalking
Conclusions
Simply Scenario
Questions for Review
Internet-Based Exercises
References
CHAPTER 7: ADOLESCENT PERPETRATORS
Chapter Objectives
Key Terms
Introduction
Family-Based Theory
Family Systems Theory
Ineffective Parenting
Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect
Resilience & Self-Esteem
Childhood Abuse and Delinquent or Criminal Behavior
Childhood Abuse and Social Consequences
Childhood Abuse and Psychological Consequences
Consequences of Witnessing Family Violence
Adolescent Offending Patterns
Animal Cruelty
Juvenile Child-Care Offenders
Firesetting
Intimate Partner Violence
Murder
Runaway
Sexual Offending
Survival Sex
Sibling Violence Physical Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Parent Abuse
Pedophilia
Conclusions
Simply Scenario
Questions for Review
Internet-Based Exercises
References
CHAPTER 8: INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
Chapter Objectives
Key Terms
Introduction
The Battered Women's Movement
The Cycle of Violence
Health and Safety Issues
Homelessness
Injury and Trauma
Quality of Life Issues
Hotlines and Shelters
Economic Control
Emotional Abuse
Physical Violence
Sexual Violence
Rape
Marital Rape
Male Partner Reproductive Coercion
Violence Against Women
African American Women
Native American Indian and Alaska Native Women
Asian Women
Caucasian Women
Women with Disabilities
Hispanic Women
The Military and Violence Against Women
Violence Against Men Prevalence Rate of Violence Against Men
Men with Disabilities
Domestic Violence Green Card
Conclusions
Simply Scenario
Questions for Review
Internet-Based Exercises
References
CHAPTER 9: LGBTQ PARTNER ABUSE
Chapter Objectives
Key Terms
Introduction
Definitions
Prevalence of Abuse
Gay Male Survivors
Lesbian Survivors
Forms of Abuse Physical Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Emotional/Psychological Abuse
Economic Abuse
Identity Abuse
Theoretical Explanations
Feminist Approach
Psychological Model
Social--Psychological Model
Internalized Homophobia
Perpetrators in Gay Male Relationships
Perpetrators in Lesbian Relationships
Criminal Justice Interventions
Factors in Reporting to the Police
Legal Issues
Conclusions
Simply Scenario
Questions for Review
Internet-Based Exercises
References
CHAPTER 10: ABUSE IN LATER LIFE
Chapter Objectives
Key Terms
Introduction
Definitions
Prevalence
Categories of Abuse
Family Abuse
Institutional Abuse
Misuse of Restraints
Self-Neglect and Self-Abuse
Forms of Abuse
Physical Abuse
Emotional/Psychological Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Financial Exploitation
Neglect
Abandonment
The Victims of Abuse Against Older Adults
Age
Gender
Ethnicity
Vulnerability and Undue Influence
Consequences of Abuse Against Older Adults
Civil versus Criminal Action
Mandated Reporting
Multidisciplinary Team Response
Police Response
Conclusions
Simply Scenario
Questions for Review
Internet-Based Exercises
References
CHAPTER 11: ADULT PERPETRATORS
Chapter Objectives
Key Terms
Introduction
Abuser Characteristics
Gender and Age
Descriptions of the Offender
Styles of Violence
High-Risk Offenders
The Role of Alcohol and Drug Use
Substance Abuse and Male Offenders
Substance Abuse and Female Offenders
Substance Abuse and Older Adults
The Role of Animal Cruelty
Police Officers Offenders
Military Personnel
Military Offenders
Reporting Options
Abusive Men
Male Perpetrators of Marital Rape
Male Perpetrators of Dating Violence
Abusive Women
Female Perpetrators of Physical Dating Violence
Offenders Against Older Adults
Offender Characteristics
Perpetrators of Sexual Abuse Against Older Adults
Abuse Against Older Adults Treatment Program
Conclusions
Simply Scenario
Questions for Review
Internet-Based Exercises
References
CHAPTER 12: THE POLICE RESPONSE TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
Chapter Objectives
Key Terms
Introduction
Criminalization of Intimate Partner Violence
The Role of Police
The Effect of Arrest on IPV
Police Officer Training
Specialized Domestic Violence Response Units
Arrest...