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Documenting Domestic Violence: How Health Care Providers Can Help Victims, Research in Brief

NCJ Number
188564
Date Published
September 2001
Length
6 pages
Publication Series
Annotation
This research brief provides techniques for healthcare providers to help aid victims during legal proceedings.
Abstract
This NIJ Research in Brief outlines how health care providers can improve the admissibility of evidence and strengthen the case of domestic violence victims by keeping well-documented medical records.

Date Published: September 1, 2001