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On the Social Causes and Function of Violence Against Women

During the last decade it has become increasingly clear that violence against women is a more common feature than was generally assumed. The extent and specific nature of this violence make the "traditional" explanations for its occur rence insufficient. By explicitly taking into account the cultural background of this violence and the social context in which women are victimized it is possible to explain the violence and the reactions of institutions like the criminal justice system, social agencies, etc. By considering violent incidents exclusively as the individual problem of the parties involved, the essence of the problem is missed, even whilst dealing with individual cases.

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 27, No. 2, 173-183 (1983)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X8302700210


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