Getting Away with Murder (Touchstone)

There is a war being waged on women in America. Every eighteen seconds, somewhere in the United States, a woman is beaten by her husband or boyfriend. In 1994, nearly half the women murdered in America were killed by their spouse or lover. And these men will probably get a lighter sentence than they would have for assaulting or killing a stranger because their victims were once their lovers. Raoul Felder, one of the best-known and most successful divorce lawyers in the country, has heard chilling stories of physical beatings and emotional tortures, stories that he might never have believed if he hadn't seen the evidence of this torment with his own eyes. Drawing from his years of experience, Felder and journalist Barbara Victor have delivered a riveting report from the front lines of this war, complete with a plan of attack that includes all the best weapons to fight back against this horror. What these authors have done is talk to everyone involved with domestic violence from the cop who hates to take domestic dispute calls to the district attorney, judge, or social worker who feels that he can't offer the protection that a victim needs. Additionally, they have interviewed both the victim and the batterer to help us understand the forces that shape this relationship. From each of these, the authors let us hear what is needed to stop the violence now and make suggestions on how we can help change the law or the way things are done to keep it stopped in the future. In Getting Away with Murder you'll discover the first crucial steps that must be taken. Here, you will find the tools necessary to make a difference.