1 Gendered Justice： The Social Construction of Womanhood and Intimate Partner Violence 1
2 Understanding the Scope of Intimate Partner Violence 19
3 Deconstructing Cultural Images and Myths of Intimate Partner Violence： Overcoming the Presence of the Past 45
4 Legal Jurisprudence and the History of Intimate Partner Violence 65
5 Policing Intimate Partner Violence 87
6 Intimate Partner Violence in the Courts 109
7 Correcting Intimate Partner Violence 139
8 Escaping Intimate Partner Violence： The Shelter Movement 161
9 Reality Reconsidered： Female Intimate Partner Violence Victim Images in Society 181
Appendix 197
Notes 199
References 201
Index 221
About the Authors 235