A State-by-State Review of Domestic Violence Sentencing Statutes Across the United States
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Published online on June 02, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Ahead of Print.
Domestic violence (DV) legislation has expanded significantly across the United States, yet there is limited systematic understanding of how state criminal statutes currently define and structure responses to domestic violence. This study examines how DV ...
Domestic violence (DV) legislation has expanded significantly across the United States, yet there is limited systematic understanding of how state criminal statutes currently define and structure responses to domestic violence. This study examines how DV ...