The "Monster" in All of Us: When Victims Become Perpetrators
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2004
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Suffolk University Law Review
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In this Essay, I will discuss the "cycle of violence”, that transforms victims into perpetrators, focusing on the Aileen Wuornos case. I will examine the odd lack of support for Wuomos and others like her as soon as they become perpetrators. I will then talk about men and boys who have been sexually abused and become perpetrators. I will conclude by arguing that the prevailing feminist approach to crime and violence has been too narrowly focused on victims, and has - witting or not - contributed to the nation's extraordinary and exclusive turn to punishment over the past three decades. (Author Abstract)
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child abuse, long term effects, cycle of violence, law, case review
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Smith, A. (2004). Monster in All of Us: When Victims Become Perpetrators, Suffolk University Law Review, 38, 367.