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Insult to injury : rethinking our responses to intimate abuse

Title
Insult to injury : rethinking our responses to intimate abuse / Linda G. Mills.
Author
Mills, Linda G.
Publication
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2003.
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xiv, 178 pages; 24 cm
Summary
"Locking up men who beat their partners sounds like a tremendous improvement over the days when men could hit women with impunity and women fearing for their lives could expect no help from authorities. But does our system of requiring the arrest, prosecution, and incarceration of abusers lessen domestic violence or help battered women? In this already controversial but vitally important book, we learn that the criminal justice system may actually be making the problem of domestic violence worse. Looking honestly at uncomfortable facts, Linda Mills makes the case for a complete overhaul and presents a promising alternative." "Informed by compelling evidence, personal experience, and what abused women themselves say about their needs, Mills proposes no less than a fundamentally new system. Addressing the real dynamics of intimate abuse and incorporating proven methods of restorative justice, Mills's approach focuses on healing and transformation rather than shame or punishment. Already the subject of heated controversy, Insult to Injury offers a desperately needed and powerful means for using what we know to reduce violence in our homes."--Jacket.
Subject
  • Family violence
  • Marital violence
  • Wife abuse
  • Abusive men
  • Abusive women
  • Feminist theory
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-169) and index.
Contents
Prologue -- The ground zero of intimate abuse -- Mandatory policies as crime reduction strategies: do they work? -- Power over women in abusive relationships -- Are women as aggressive as men? -- The dynamic of intimate abuse -- Changing the system -- Learning to listen to narratives of intimate abuse -- A better way.
Call Number
JFE 03-12434
ISBN
  • 0691096392
  • 9780691096391
LCCN
2003044476
OCLC
51764239
Author
Mills, Linda G.
Title
Insult to injury : rethinking our responses to intimate abuse / Linda G. Mills.
Imprint
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2003.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
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Type of Carrier
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-169) and index.
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