Traditionally of course, the standard model was Beauty and the Beast, but that is a little dusty for the modern world. Four scholars of social policy at the University of Manchester report their research on various criminal justice responses and treatment programs for men who use violence against a woman partner. They assess the effectiveness of two court-mandated abuser programs compared with more traditional sanctions such as fines and probation. Looking at the three aspects of violence, intervention, and research separately and as they impact each other, they explore men talking about violence, responding to violent men, methods for evaluating programs, the context of intervention, changes in the quality of life, and why men change. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Changing Violent Men is based on the evaluation of British criminal justice responses and treatment programs for men who use violence against a woman partner. Court enforced abuser programs are compared with more traditional sanctions such as fines and probation. And qualitative and quantitative data are used to delineate patterns of personal change. This book allows the men and women involved to speak about their lives and the impact of criminal justice interventions upon them.
