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Format: 1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 9786610947188 , 0-8135-3776-2

Series Statement: Critical Issues in Crime and Society

Content: Arrests of women for assault increased more than 40 percent over the past decade, while male arrests for this offense have fallen by about one percent. Some studies report that for the first time ever the rate of reported intimate partner abuse among men and women is nearly equal. Susan L. Miller’s timely book explores the important questions raised by these startling statistics. Are women finally closing the gender gap on violence? Or does this phenomenon reflect a backlash shaped by men who batter? How do abusive men use the criminal justice system to increase control over their wives? Do police, courts, and treatment providers support aggressive arrest policies for women? Are these women “victims” or “offenders”? In answering these questions, Miller draws on extensive data from a study of police behavior in the field, interviews with criminal justice professionals and social service providers, and participant observation of female offender programs. She offers a critical analysis of the theoretical assumptions framing the study of violence and provides insight into the often contradictory implications of the mandatory and pro-arrest policies enacted in the 1980's and 1990's. Miller argues that these enforcement strategies, designed to protect women, have often victimized women in different ways. Without sensationalizing, Miller unveils a reality that looks very different from what current statistics on domestic violence imply.

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Defining the dilemma -- The controversy about women's use of force -- The research project : female offenders and the criminal justice system -- On the beat : the police ride-along study -- After arrest : criminal justice professionals and social service providers -- A day in the life : inside a female offender's treatment group -- The contexts of "violent" behavior -- Implications. , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-8135-3670-7

Language: English

DOI: 10.36019/9780813537764

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Format: 1 online resource (184 p.)

ISBN: 9780813537764

Series Statement: Critical Issues in Crime and Society

Content: Arrests of women for assault increased more than 40 percent over the past decade, while male arrests for this offense have fallen by about one percent. Some studies report that for the first time ever the rate of reported intimate partner abuse among men and women is nearly equal. Susan L. Miller’s timely book explores the important questions raised by these startling statistics. Are women finally closing the gender gap on violence? Or does this phenomenon reflect a backlash shaped by men who batter? How do abusive men use the criminal justice system to increase control over their wives? Do police, courts, and treatment providers support aggressive arrest policies for women? Are these women “victims” or “offenders”? In answering these questions, Miller draws on extensive data from a study of police behavior in the field, interviews with criminal justice professionals and social service providers, and participant observation of female offender programs. She offers a critical analysis of the theoretical assumptions framing the study of violence and provides insight into the often contradictory implications of the mandatory and pro-arrest policies enacted in the 1980s and 1990s. Miller argues that these enforcement strategies, designed to protect women, have often victimized women in different ways. Without sensationalizing, Miller unveils a reality that looks very different from what current statistics on domestic violence imply.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Preface -- , Acknowledgments -- , Chapter 1. Defining the Dilemma -- , Chapter 2. The Controversy about Women’s Use of Force -- , Chapter 3. The Research Project: Female Offenders and the Criminal Justice System -- , Chapter 4. On the Beat: The Police Ride-Along Study -- , Chapter 5. After Arrest: Criminal Justice Professionals and Social Service Providers -- , Chapter 6. A Day in the Life: Inside a Female Offender’s Treatment Group -- , Chapter 7. The Contexts of “Violent” Behavior -- , Chapter 8. Implications -- , Appendix -- , Notes -- , References -- , Index -- , About the Author , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.36019/9780813537764

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780813537764

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780813537764

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Format: Online-Ressource

Edition: Online-Ausg. Online version of print publication

ISBN: 9780813537764 , 9780813536705

Content: Introduction -- Prior research findings and controversies -- Background : site, data, methods and program philosophy -- The police ride-along study -- Hearing from criminal justice professionals and social service providers -- A day in the life : inside a female offender's treatment group -- "Violent" women : motivations and context -- Summary : the findings and their policy implication.

Note: Online version of print publication.

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Victims as offenders

Language: English

URL: Volltext  (Available on EBSCOhost)

URL: Available in SocINDEX with Full Text