Criminalizing the Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
What happens to survivors of violence \u2014 often perpetrated by intimates \u2014 who defend themselves against their attackers? According to legal scholar Leigh Goodmark, it often depends on whether those survivors look suitably victim-like. She discusses the circumstances that frequently lead to the criminalization of survivors of violence \u2013- and makes the case for the abolition of a punitive legal system. \nResources:\nLeigh Goodmark, Imperfect Victims: Criminalized Survivors and the Promise of Abolition Feminism UC Press, 2023\nThe post Criminalizing the Victims of Intimate Partner Violence appeared first on KPFA.