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Abetting batterers : what police, prosecutors, and courts aren't doing to protect America's women / by Klein, Andrew R.; Klein, Jessica L.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-254) and index."Abetting Batterers reveals the troubling pattern of inattention and incompetence that compromises the safety of women and encourages their male abusers to continue their abuse and violence. Although criminal justice system agencies vary among cities, towns and counties within the same state they all too often relegate domestic violence to the backburners of the system, dismissing victims and ignoring even the most serious and chronic abusers. The authors unveil what is working in regard to protecting victims of domestic violence and holding their abusers accountable, and they suggest strategies for ensuring that what is being done right can be replicated and become the law and practice across the nation. The wide variation in how intimate partner violence is handled by similar jurisdictions demonstrates the real problem in preventing it lies in these agencies' commitment, rather than ability to do the job. This book proves to be invaluable in understanding what is and is not being done in the reality of domestic violence in America."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Abused women; Wife abuse; Family violence; Abusive men;
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"Intimate" violence against women : when spouses, partners, or lovers attack / by Lundberg-Love, Paula K.; Marmion, Shelly L.,1951-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-227) and index.
Subjects: Women; Abused women; Wife abuse; Psychological abuse; Dating violence; Sexual abuse victims;
© 2006., Praeger,
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Why does he do that? : inside the minds of angry and controlling men / by Bancroft, Lundy.;
Note on terminology -- Introduction -- pt. I : The nature of abusive thinking -- The mystery ; The mythology ; The abusive mentality ; The types of abusive men -- pt. II : The abusive man in relationships -- How abuse begins ; The abusive man in everyday life ; Abusive men and sex ; Abusive men and addiction ; The abusive man and breaking up -- pt. III : The abusive man in the world -- Abusive men as parents ; Abusive men and their allies ; The abusive man and the legal system -- pt. IV : Changing the abusive man -- The making of an abusive man ; The process of change ; Creating an abuse-free world.Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-400) and index.In this book, domestic violence expert Lundy Bancroft uses his perspective as a therapist for abusive and controlling men to help women, their children, and other family members who have been touched by abuse understand why abusers behave the way they do and what can be done about it. Bancroft teaches women how to survive and improve an abusive relationship; how to determine how dangerous an abuser is and when it is impossible to rectify a situation; and how to get out of a relationship safely. Bancroft identifies nine types of abusive men, addressing different styles, from the physical batterer to the strictly verbal abuser. He dispels the pervasive societal myths surrounding abuse, exposing common excuses used by abusers, such as having experienced an abusive childhood or substance addiction. Bancroft answers commonly asked questions, such as what warning signs of abuse to look for early in a relationship; what is and isn't abusive behavior; how to know if a woman and her children are in danger; and how to tell when a man is really changing.
Subjects: Abusive men; Wife abuse; Family violence; Victims of family violence;
© 2003., Berkley Books,
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The battered woman syndrome / by Walker, Lenore E.,author.;
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Myths and science of domestic violence -- The battered woman syndrome study overview -- History -- What is the battered woman syndrome? -- Learned helplessness, learned optimism, positive psychology -- Walker cycle theory of intimate partner violence -- Interaction of intimate partner violence and other family violence -- Psychological impact of violence in the home on children -- Child abuse and domestic violence -- Sex trafficking of children -- Battered women's attachment styles, sexuality and interpersonal relationships -- Murder-suicide and self defense -- Cross cultural & cross national issues -- Intervention strategies -- Risk assessment and lethal potential -- Battered women's health needs -- Battered women's mental health needs -- Substance abuse and domestic violence -- Trauma informed psychotherapy -- Survivor therapy empowerment program step -- Application of psychology to the legal system -- False confessions of battered women -- Family court, child custody & domestic violence -- Domestic violence courts & batterer?s treatment programs -- Battered women in criminal court, jail & prison -- Index.Includes bibliographical references and index.With its focus on the connection between health and mental health symptoms, this seminal, groundbreaking work continues to forge new directions in the field of domestic violence. Describing a condition that is the basis for the battered woman defense--cited in cases of physically and psychologically abused women who have killed their abusers--it continues to be used as a defense to explain premeditated assault or murder. Completely updated, the fourth edition reflects the significant changes in the field since the book was last published, incorporating Affordable Care Act (ACA) guidelines on health care and domestic violence and data from the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study. It examines new research regarding battered women and cross-cultural and cross-national issues, and includes several new chapters addressing issues ranging from murder--suicide in domestic violence cases to proposed legislation and congressional resolutions. The fourth edition provides new findings worldwide that reinforce the cycle theory of violence. It reflects new research on traumatic responses, and addresses trauma-informed and trauma-specific psychotherapy, interventions with youth in juvenile detention centers, information from government task forces regarding children exposed to violence and juvenile justice, and new findings regarding the application of psychology to the legal system. Entirely new to the fourth edition is a section about reforming family court and divorce presumptions. This is crucial reading for nearly all health and mental health workers who may be called upon to ask clients about experiences of domestic violence and must respond knowledgeably and effectively. New to the Fourth Edition: Fully revised and updated; Incorporates ACA guidelines on health care and domestic violence; Includes data from the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study; Addresses findings regarding battered women and cross-cultural and cross-national issues; New chapter on murder--suicide in domestic violence cases; New chapter on trauma treatment for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV); New chapter on human trafficking and sexual exploitation of children; New chapter on false confessions of battered women. -- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Wife abuse; Abused wives; Battered Women; Crime Victims.; Domestic Violence; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic;
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The burning bed [videorecording] / by Schreder, Carol.; Greenwald, Robert.; Goldemberg, Rose Leiman.; Fawcett, Farrah,1947-2009.; Le Mat, Paul.; Masur, Richard.; Zabriskie, Grace.; Milford, Penelope.; Grubbs, Gary,1949-; McNulty, Faith.; Gross, Charles,1934-; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.; MGM DVD (Firm); MGM Home Entertainment Inc.;
Director of photography, Isidore Mankofsky ; editor, Michael A. Stevenson, Richard W. Fetterman ; music, Charles Gross.Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace Zabriskie, Penelope Milford, Crista Denton, James Callahan, Gary Grubbs.This film is based on the true story of Francine Hughes, a battered housewife who was prosecuted in 1977 for dousing her abusive husband with gasoline and setting him on fire as he slept.MPAA rating: Not rated.DVD format, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital Mono.
Subjects: Videodiscs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Television adaptations.; Made for TV movies.; Hughes, Francine, 1947-; Wife abuse; Marital violence; Abused wives; Murder; Biographical films.; Made-for-TV movies.; Films for the hearing impaired.;
© c2004., MGM DVD : MGM Home Entertainment,
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Spare / [electronic resource]. by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex.; Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex.;
Narrator: Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex.It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow -- and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling -- and how their lives would play out from that point on. For Harry, this is that story at last. Before losing his mother, twelve-year-old Prince Harry was known as the carefree one, the happy-go-lucky Spare to the more serious Heir. Grief changed everything. He struggled at school, struggled with anger, with loneliness and, because he blamed the press for his mother's death, he struggled to accept life in the spotlight. At twenty-one, he joined the British Army. The discipline gave him structure, and two combat tours made him a hero at home. But he soon felt more lost than ever, suffering from post-traumatic stress and prone to crippling panic attacks. Above all, he couldn't find true love. Then he met Meghan. The world was swept away by the couple's cinematic romance and rejoiced in their fairy-tale wedding. But from the beginning, Harry and Meghan were preyed upon by the press, subjected to waves of abuse, racism, and lies. Watching his wife suffer, their safety and mental health at risk, Harry saw no other way to prevent the tragedy of history repeating itself but to flee his mother country. Over the centuries, leaving the Royal Family was an act few had dared. The last to try, in fact, had been his mother. For the first time, Prince Harry tells his own story, chronicling his journey with raw, unflinching honesty.Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 440461 KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Biography & Autobiography.; History.;
© 2023., Books on Tape,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=9310810 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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The witness wore red : [electronic resource] : The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous Cult Leaders to Justice. by Musser, Rebecca.;
Rebecca Musser grew up in fear, concealing her family's polygamous lifestyle from the "dangerous" outside world. Covered head-to-toe in strict, modest clothing, she received a rigorous education at Alta Academy, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints' school headed by Warren Jeffs. Always seeking to be an obedient Priesthood girl, in her teens she became the nineteenth wife of her people's prophet: 85-year-old Rulon Jeffs, Warren's father. Finally sickened by the abuse she suffered and saw around her, she pulled off a daring escape and sought to build a new life and family. The church, however, had a way of pulling her back in-and by 2007, Rebecca had no choice but to take the witness stand against the new prophet of the FLDS in order to protect her little sisters and other young girls from being forced to marry at shockingly young ages. The following year, Rebecca and the rest of the world watched as a team of Texas Rangers raided the Yearning for Zion Ranch, a stronghold of the FLDS. Rebecca's subsequent testimony would reveal the horrific secrets taking place behind closed doors of the temple, sending their leaders to prison for years, and Warren Jeffs for life. THE WITNESS WORE RED is a gripping account of one woman's struggle to escape the perverse embrace of religious fanaticism and sexual slavery, and a courageous story of hope and transformation.Electronic reproduction.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Biography & Autobiography.; Religion & Spirituality.;
© 2013.,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=1223622 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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The color purple : [electronic resource] : A novel. by Walker, Alice.; Walker, Alice.;
Narrator: Alice Walker.Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abused by her own family. She strives to protect her sister, Nettie, from a similar fate, and while Nettie escapes to a new life as a missionary in Africa, Celie is left behind without her best friend and confidante, married off to an older suitor, and sentenced to a life alone with a harsh and brutal husband.In an attempt to transcend a life that often seems too much to bear, Celie begins writing letters directly to God. The letters, spanning 20 years, record a journey of self-discovery and empowerment guided by the light of a few strong women. She meets Shug Avery, her husband’s mistress and a jazz singer with a zest for life, and her stepson’s wife, Sophia, who challenges her to fight for independence. And though the many letters from Celie’s sister are hidden by her husband, Nettie’s unwavering support will prove to be the most breathtaking of all. -- provided by Amazon.com.Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; African American Fiction.; Classic Literature.; Literature.;
© 2023., Books on Tape,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=9920633 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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The color purple : [electronic resource] : the color purple series, book 1. by Walker, Alice.;
Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abused by her own family. She strives to protect her sister, Nettie, from a similar fate, and while Nettie escapes to a new life as a missionary in Africa, Celie is left behind without her best friend and confidante, married off to an older suitor, and sentenced to a life alone with a harsh and brutal husband.In an attempt to transcend a life that often seems too much to bear, Celie begins writing letters directly to God. The letters, spanning 20 years, record a journey of self-discovery and empowerment guided by the light of a few strong women. She meets Shug Avery, her husband’s mistress and a jazz singer with a zest for life, and her stepson’s wife, Sophia, who challenges her to fight for independence. And though the many letters from Celie’s sister are hidden by her husband, Nettie’s unwavering support will prove to be the most breathtaking of all. -- provided by Amazon.com.Grade 2 - Grade 3UG/Upper grades (9th-12)6704Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 2477 KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; African American Fiction.; Historical Fiction.;
© 2011., Open Road Media,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=645084 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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The woman who couldn't scream / by Dodd, Christina.;
"Merida Falcon is a world-class beauty, a trophy wife who seems to have it all--except she has no voice. For nine bitter years, Merida lived to serve her wealthy elderly husband, never leaving his side, always doing his bidding-- On his death, Merida vanishes--and reappears in Virtue Falls with a new name, a new look, and a plot to take revenge on the man who loved her, betrayed her and walked away, leaving her silent, abused, and bound to an old man's obsession. But Merida faces challenges. Her school friend Kateri Kwinault is the newly elected sheriff of Virtue Falls. A chance meeting with her former lover intrigues him and brings him on the hunt for her, and meeting him face to face shakes her convictions. Will she have time to discover the truth about the events that occurred nine years ago? For someone in Virtue Falls is stalking women and slashing them--to death" -- provided by publisher.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Suspense fiction.; Widows; Revenge; Man-woman relationships; Stalkers; Women; Mute persons;
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