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NCJ Number: 186777 Find in a Library
Title: Re-visioning Men's Violence Against Female Partners
Journal: Howard Journal of Criminal Justice  Volume:39  Issue:4  Dated:November 2000  Pages:412-428
Author(s): Allison Morris; Loraine Gelsthorpe
Editor(s): Tony Fowles; David Wilson
Date Published: November 2000
Annotation: This article reviews what has been achieved through criminal justice avenues for women experiencing violence at the hands of their partners by raising a number of questions and then explores an alternative, or additional way in which this violence might be addressed.
Abstract: This article considers some of the tensions surrounding criminal interventions to deal with men’s violence against their female partners. Some argue for increased punishment of violent men, and others focus on a more caring image of justice. The article reviews what has been achieved to deal with men’s violence through the law and criminal justice system and explores the possibility of more restorative approaches, offering constructive rather than penal solutions. Restorative justice processes increase women’s choices, provide women not only with the support of family and friends, but also with a voice, and, through this, may increase women’s safety. By offering constructive rather than penal solutions, restorative processes may also be opted for at an earlier stage in a woman’s experience of violence. Notes and References
Main Term(s): Domestic assault
Index Term(s): Abused women; Battered wives; Criminal justice system analysis; Criminal justice system effectiveness; Violent men
Sponsoring Agency: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Oxford, OX4 13F
Sale Source: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
108 Cowley Road
Oxford,
United Kingdom
Page Count: 17
Format: Article
Type: Report (Study/Research)
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
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