Batterer Intervention: Program Approaches and Criminal Justice Strategies

Requiring batterers to attend intervention programming as a condition of probation or as a component of pretrial diversion is becoming an integral part of many jurisdictions response to domestic violence. This report addresses the need for increased info. exchange between criminal justice professionals & batterer treatment providers. Specifically, it will help criminal justice personnel — including prosecutors, judges, probation officers, & victim advocates — better understand the issues su...