Encouraging Victims: Responding to a Recent Study of Battered Women Who Commit Crimes

Authors

• Andrea L. Dennis, University of Georgia School of LawFollow
• Carol E. Jordan, University of Kentucky Office for Policy Studies on Violence Against Women

Abstract

The article discusses evolution of social services and legal remedies for domestic violence. It reviews research done on domestic violence victims to find out factors that prevent victims from reporting the incident. It offers tips on how to motivate victims to report the incidence of domestic violence. It offers a new proposal targeting women who both suffer violence and have a criminal history.

Repository Citation

Andrea L. Dennis and Carol E. Jordan, Encouraging Victims: Responding to a Recent Study of Battered Women Who Commit Crimes , 15 Nev. L. J. 1 (2014),
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/fac_artchop/1010