Definition of Batterers

1. Noun. (plural of batterer) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Batterers

1. batterer [n] - See also: batterer

Lexicographical Neighbors of Batterers

battening
battens
batter
batter's box
batter's boxes
batter bread
batter up
battercake
battered
battered child syndrome
battered spouse syndrome
battered women
batteree
batterees
batterer
batterers (current term)
batterie
batterie de cuisine
batteries
battering
battering ram
battering rams
battering train
battering trains
batterings
batterlike
battero
batteros
batters
batters' boxes

Literary usage of Batterers

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Batterer Intervention: Program Approaches & Criminal Justice Strategies by Christine Smith, Kerry Healey, Chris O'Sullivan (1999)
"Intervention Is Needed for All batterers Jurisdictions need to develop program options for the full range of batterers, not only low-risk male heterosexual ..."

2. Victims of Child Abuse; Domestic Violence; Elderly Abuse; Rape, Robbery, Assau< & Violent Death: A Manual for Clergy & Congregations (1992)
"Some batterers need other kinds of intervention in addition to that which focuses on stopping violent behavior. In an increasing number of jurisdictions, ..."

3. Legal Interventions in Family Violence: Research Findings & Policy Implications edited by Jeremy Travis (1998)
"... Selected Findings and Implications Drawn From Re-abuse in a Population of Court-Restrained Male batterers: Why Restraining Orders Don't Work by Andrew ..."

4. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"According to the resident reports, 43.8% of the batterers had an alcohol problem either currently or in the past and 52.5% of the batterers had either past ..."

5. Using Civil Remedies for Criminal Behavior: Rationale, Case Studies by Peter Finn (1997)
"It is often difficult to prosecute batterers who limit themselves to verbal threats against their partner, while a civil protection order can enjoin such ..."

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