Victims as Offenders: The Paradox of Women's Violence in Relationships

Contents

vii Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii Chapter 1 Defining the Dilemma 1 Chapter 2 The Controversy about Women’s Use of Force 14 Chapter 3 The Research Project: Female Offenders and the Criminal Justice System 38 Chapter 4 On the Beat: The Police Ride-Along Study 50 Chapter 5 After Arrest: Criminal Justice Professionals and Social Service Providers 77 Chapter 6 A Day in the Life: Inside a Female Offender’s Treatment Group 91 Chapter 7 The Contexts of “Violent” Behavior 113 Chapter 8 Implications 130 Appendix 145 Notes 151 References 155 Index 169 Contents ...