|
Written by and
for district attorneys, this manual contains detailed legal information
on how to investigate and prosecute domestic violence, sexual assault,
elder abuse and stalking cases in California. Individual chapters
cover topics ranging from recognizing different forms of elder abuse,
assessing batterers' lethality and evaluating pretrial release options
to working with victim advocates, introducing expert witnesses and
using children's testimony. In-depth discussions of penal codes,
court procedures, and rules of evidence are intermixed with specific
case study examples and legislative background information. Each
chapter is succinct and well organized, written in language readily
accessible to advocates as well as legal professionals. The original
1998 version was updated with replacement chapters in September
of 2000.
Recommended
for police, advocates, and others involved in developing a coordinated
community response to domestic violence, as well as prosecuting
attorneys and their staff.
©1998,
California District Attorneys Association.
Copies can
be obtained by writing the California District Attorneys Association
(CDAA) at
731 K Street, Third Floor
Sacramento,
CA 95814
or by phoning (916) 443-2017
|
