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[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Burns, Kate,--1963- Series: Current controversies. Published by : Greenhaven Press/Thomson-Gale, (Detroit :) Physical details: 221 p. ; 23 cm. Subject(s): Women --Violence against --United States. Year : 2008 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-210) and index.

Is violence against women in the United States a serious problem? -- What causes violence against women? -- Are current approaches to reducing violence against women effective? -- What is the extent of violence against women worldwide?

Violence against women is a serious problem / Brittney Nichols -- Rape is a serious problem for women / Office for Victims of Crime -- Prison violence is a serious problem for women / Amnesty International -- Violence against immigrant women is a serious problem / Jan Schakowsky -- Violence against women has been exaggerated by feminists / Neil Boyd -- U.S. policy to reduce violence against women creates injustice instead / Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting (RADAR) -- False rape accusations by women are common / Marc Angelucci and Glenn Sacks -- Pornography contributes to violence against women / John Hughes -- Pornography does not cause violence against women / Paul Nathanson and Katherine K. Young -- Men are biologically inclined to rape / John Alcock -- Claims that men are biologically inclined to rape are faulty / Michael Kimmel -- Sexism causes violence against women / Brian Nichols -- Better enforcement of mandatory arrest laws reduces domestic violence / Jacqueline Seibel -- The Violence Against Women Act is necessary to protect women / Jill J. Morris on behalf of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence -- Changing male attitudes reduces sexual violence / Christopher Kilmartin -- Mandatory arrest laws do not reduce domestic violence / Richard L. Davis -- The Violence Against Women Act is unconstitutional / Stephen Baskerville -- Domestic violence treatment is gender biased / Wendy McElroy -- Worldwide violence against women : an overview / United Nations Population Fund -- Violence against women is often used as a weapon of war / Amnesty International -- Femicide is a serious problem in East Asia / Andrea Parrot and Nina Cummings -- Crimes of "honour" are a serious problem in the Middle East / United Nations -- Female genital mutilation is a serious problem / Feminist Majority Foundation -- Female victims of violence face obstacles obtaining asylum / Maria Bexelius.