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Victims as offenders [electronic resource] : the paradox of women's violence in relationships / Susan L. Miller.

By: Miller, Susan L.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2005Description: xiv, 175 p.Subject(s): Family violence | Victims of family violence | Abused women | Female offendersGenre/Form: Electronic books. Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
Defining the dilemma -- The controversy about women's use of force -- The research project : female offenders and the criminal justice system -- On the beat : the police ride-along study -- After arrest : criminal justice professionals and social service providers -- A day in the life : inside a female offender's treatment group -- The contexts of "violent" behavior -- Implications.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-167) and index.

Defining the dilemma -- The controversy about women's use of force -- The research project : female offenders and the criminal justice system -- On the beat : the police ride-along study -- After arrest : criminal justice professionals and social service providers -- A day in the life : inside a female offender's treatment group -- The contexts of "violent" behavior -- Implications.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.