Victims as Offenders: The Paradox of Womens Violence in (2005)

Victims As OffendersThe Paradox of Women's Violence in Relationships\nAuthor(s): Susan L. Miller\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Rutgers University Press, United States\nImprint: Rutgers University Press\nISBN-13: 9780813536712, 978-0813536712\nSynopsis\nArrests 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. Millers timely book explores the important questions raised by these startling statistics.\n\n 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? \n\n In answering t.