Women's Legal Struggles After Violence

This book critically examines the systemic disadvantages faced by women who have been victims of violence in the United States, revealing the inadequacies of laws rooted in a patriarchal, sexist, heteronormative, and racist ideology that has permeated the country's legal foundation. Focusing particularly on self-defense laws, the study highlights how these legal frameworks often act as constraints for women attempting to protect themselves from abusers.