This 5 page paper argues that jail overcrowding means that male abusers in domestic partnerships are often released early, mandating that other means of treatment be found. The writer further argues that imprisonment may only further anger these already violent men, and that the most important thing is to get them into treatment no matter how long the program is or the approach used. There are 6 sources listed in 17 footnotes.
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It has come to be accepted that abusing men need to receive treatment for their tendencies and the break the patterns that so often are imposed by the mens own
histories. Getting women away from their abusers is only the first step in achieving improvement in circumstances;1 even if the couples remain apart after an incidence of abuse, they
likely will have contact with each other again unless the defining incident was particularly violent or the woman has found refuge that also will act as intermediary.
The problem remains what to do with these men? Certainly not all domestic abuse is effected by men, but the overwhelming majority percentage of it
is. "Counseling" seems to be a palliative catch-all first step, but it is one that has been proven to be effective.2 Therapy Effectiveness
Sometimes it can seem that male abusers may be taken off to jail only momentarily, only to be released right away and more infuriated by the experience than they
were at the time that their actions resulted in a need to separate them from the situation. Women who fear reporting their male abusers because of this possibility often
have reason to hold such fears. Womens advocates have made headway over the years, however, in disseminating the information that it is left to women to call a halt
to any abuse that is being visited upon them. But how effective is the treatment available to men? This is question that
Davis and Taylor (2001) sought to answer in their recent review of literature on the subject. They reviewed existing literature with three questions: "(1) Does treatment reduce violence
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