Victims As Offenders - The Paradox of Women''s Violence in Relationships

Informationen zum Autor Miller, Susan L. Klappentext Offering an analysis of the theoretical assumptions framing the study of violence, this book provides insight into the contradictory implications of the mandatory and pro-arrest policies enacted in the 1980s and 1990s. It is for scholars and professionals working in the fields of criminal justice, sociology, women's studies, and social work. Zusammenfassung Offering an analysis of the theoretical assumptions framing the study of violence! this book provides insight into the contradictory implications of the mandatory and pro-arrest policies enacted in the 1980s and 1990s. It is for scholars and professionals working in the fields of criminal justice! sociology! women's studies! and social work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - Prior Research Findings and Controversies; Chapter Three - Background: Site! Data! Methods and Program Philosophy. Chapter Four - The Police Ride-Along Study; Chapter Five - Hearing from Criminal Justice Professionals and Social Service Providers; Chapter Six - A Day in the Life: Inside a Female Offender's Treatment Group; Chapter Seven - "Violent" Women: Motivations and Context; Chapter Eight - Summary: The Findings and their Policy Implications; Appendix A - Summaries of Domestic Violence Calls for Police Service; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Susan L. Miller
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.09.2005
• EAN: 9780813536712
• ISBN: 978-0-8135-3671-2
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Critical Issues in Crime and S; Critical Issues in Crime and Society; Critical Issues in Crime and S
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology