Citation

Miller SL. Violence Against Women 2001; 7(12): 1339-1376.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/10778010122183900

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Increasingly, women are being arrested for domestic violence charges as part of dual arrests (when their partner is also arrested) or as a result of their own actions. Could this phenomenon be explained by women's greater willingness to use violence against their abusive partners, or by a strict adherence by police and prosecutors to follow mandatoryor pro-arrest laws without examining the context of the incidents, or something else? This article explores this issue by examining one state's experience, using interview data from criminal justice professionals and service providers who deal directly with women arrested for domestic violence charges.