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Laughon, Kathryn; Glass, Nancy; Worrell, Claude – Evaluation Review, 2009
Nonlethal strangulation of intimate partners has substantial direct health effects and is associated with an increased risk of later lethal violence by a partner or ex-intimate partner but can be difficult to prosecute under felony assault statutes. After review of state laws regarding assault, the authors identified 10 states with specific…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Crime, State Legislation, Criminal Law
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Kapur, Nitin A.; Windish, Donna M. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Contradictory data exist regarding optimal methods and instruments for intimate partner violence (IPV) screening in primary care settings. The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal method and screening instrument for IPV among men and women in a primary-care resident clinic. We conducted a cross-sectional study at an urban, academic,…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Females, Incidence, Internal Medicine