Victims as offenders : the paradox of women's violence in relationships /

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Author / Creator:Miller, Susan L.
Imprint:New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2005.
Description:xiv, 175 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5774154
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ISBN:9780813536705 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0813536707 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780813536712 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0813536715 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-167) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Defining the dilemma
  • Ch. 2. The controversy about women's use of force
  • Ch. 3. The research project : female offenders and the criminal justice system
  • Ch. 4. On the beat : the police ride-along study
  • Ch. 5. After arrest : criminal justice professionals and social service providers
  • Ch. 6. A day in the life : inside a female offender's treatment group
  • Ch. 7. The contexts of "violent" behavior
  • Ch. 8. Implications.