The At Issue series includes a wide range of opinion on a single controversial issue. Each volume includes both primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives -- eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials and many others. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations to contact offer a gateway to further research.Many experts on domestic violence agree that emphasis should shift from punishing batterers to keeping the abuse from reoccurring -- or, better still, keeping it from ever starting. Ideas about the best way to prevent domestic violence, however, vary widely.
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