Use the resources on this page to answer the Unit 8 Discussion topic.

Topic 1: Article: “The Specific Deterrent Effects of Criminal Sanctions for Intimate Partner Violence: A Meta-Analysis”

How do you feel about mandatory arrest policies and no-drop prosecution policies? Do they help victims of domestic violence? Support your opinion with examples.

Below are some keywords to use on the Find page of this guide and in the suggested database below:

• "mandatory arrest" domestic violence
• "mandatory arrest" police response to domestic violence
• domestic violence arrest policy

You can search with and without quotation marks so see how your results change. Using quotation marks tell the database to search the words together to narrow the search. 

Topic 2: Purpose of Specialized Courts

Read the following Library article:

Mirchandani, R. (2004). Battered women's movement ideals and judge-led social change in domestic violence courts. Good Society Journal, 13(1), 32–37. 

After reading the article, respond to the following questions.

Explain the purpose of specialized courts. What are some of the positive and negative responses to having domestic violence courts? Which response do you more support? Why?

Below are some keywords to use on the Find page of this guide and in the suggested database below:

• specialized domestic violence court
• specialized family courts
• "domestic violence" family courts

You can search with and without quotation marks so see how your results change. Using quotation marks tell the database to search the words together to narrow the search.