Overmedicalization of Domestic Violence in the Noncarceral State

Authors

Michal Buchhandler-Raphael, Widener University Commonwealth Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Temple Law Review

First Page

589

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Comments

Scholars have recently cast doubt on the justifications for the criminalization of domestic violence, arguing that the criminal legal system proves inadequate in preventing future battering. Domestic violence, the argument continues, is largely a public health problem, which requires implementing noncarceral measures to effectively address it.

Recommended Citation

Buchhandler-Raphael, Michal, "Overmedicalization of Domestic Violence in the Noncarceral State" (2022). Faculty Scholarship. 100.
https://cwldc.widener.edu/facscholarship/100