2009 Reports

Politicized Violence Against Women

Willmott, Zoe; Smith, Raymond Arthur

This brief will focus on different forms of violence against women in the United States, specifically on violence that has been politicized or is a product of politics. Focusing on domestic violence, rape, and the debate on abortion, this brief will give an overview of several of the many forms of violence women experience as well as providing information on violence women experience in the criminal justice system.