Type:	Journal Article
Title:	An exploratory study of women arrested for intimate partner violence: violent women or violent resistance?
Other Titles:	Journal of interpersonal violence
Authors:	Bouffard, Jeffrey A Muftic, Lisa R Bouffard, Leana Allen
Keywords:	Policing;Perpetrators
Year:	2007
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	Vol. 22, no. 6
Notes:	With the advent of mandatory and pro-arrest laws for incidents of intimate partner violence, there has been an increase in the number of women arrested for domestic violence. Several explanations are posed in the literature that attempt to explain such a rise, including the hypothesis that women are being arrested not for offensive violence but rather for defensive violence. Few studies, however, have used empirical data to support such arguments. This exploratory study examines the characteristics of women arrested for intimate personal violence. Particular attention is paid to women arrested with their partner (i.e., dual arrestees) and the contextual characteristics of dual arrestee incidents. Important differences are uncovered in the context and consequences of arrest for dual arrestees (n = 21) compared to women arrested alone as the offender (n = 49). Implications of these findings and further research directions are discussed. [?2007 SAGE Publications. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SAGE Publications link.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13394
ISSN:	0886-2605
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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