As she tried to herd the man out of her home, she kicked at him, lightly grazing his leg. The 250-pound man, who was not injured in any way, was charged with nothing. He signed a statement swearing he felt no fear, physical or otherwise, from the woman. Three months and a wad of attorney's fees later, the woman got the charges dropped. Now, the case is sealed.
Researchers identify three types of women arrested for domestic violence.
A third is the genuinely violent woman, who's generally been abused herself. Critics cite the raw numbers of women arrested to try to downplay long-established facts about domestic violence. The picture sharpens. Domestic violence is far and away a crime committed against women, not by women. The girl behind the chair.