Domestic violence laws in the United States and India : a systematic comparison of backgrounds and implications / Sudershan Goel, Advocate and member of the Supreme Court Bar Association, New Delhi, India; Barbara A. Sims, Professor, Mars Hill College, United States and Ravi Sodhi, Advocate and Member of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association, Chandigarh, India.

New York, NY : Palgrave Pivot, 2014.

K5185 .S57 2014

First edition.

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xi, 82 pages ; 23 cm.

(OCoLC)881859215

"Domestic Violence Laws in the United States and India is a comparative study of the domestic violence laws in India and the United States, seeking to illuminate the critical issues of intimate partner violence through the lenses of these two societies. Sims, Goel, and Sodhi believe society at large and systems of justice define and address domestic violence, and that both play significant roles in the form and prevalence of domestic violence. They juxtapose the ancient and traditional Indian laws with those of the United States as India seeks to take its place as a major, industrialized nation with progressive laws to protect the mostly female victims of domestic violence. Sims, Goel, and Sodhi explore the different ways domestic violence manifests itself, including dowry deaths in India, the "rule of thumb" law in the United States, and the multiple varieties of physical and mental violence in both societies"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 74-78) and index.

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