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1. Compare the findings presented here with Lisa G. Lerman, Leslie Landis & Sharon Goldzweig, "State Legislation on Domestic Violence." In Joseph J. Costa (ed.), Abuse of Women: Legislation, Reporting, and Prevention. (Lexington Mass: Lexington Books) 1983 pp. 39-70.
2. See generally, David Ford, Ruth Reichard, Stephen Goldsmith & Mary Jane Regoli, "Future Directions for Criminal Justice Policy on Domestic Violence." In Eva Buzawa & Carl Buzawa (eds.), Do Arrests and Restraining Orders Work? (Thousand Oaks: Sage Publication) 1996 pp 243, 248-250.
3. Grant No. 96-WT-NX-0007 from the National Institute of Justice to the Institute for Law and Justice.
4. The review includes all legislation enacted up to September 2, 1997. Laws enacted thereafter are not included.
5. The statutory language in Indiana, however, is somewhat ambiguous.
6. This analysis does not consider differences in state civil law provisions for authorizing protective orders or for funding domestic violence victim assistance programs.
7. Advisory Committee Family Violence Project, Model Code on Domestic and Family Violence (Reno Nevada: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and the Conrad Hilton Foundation) 1994.

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