2nd Edition

Violence Against Women Criminological Perspectives on Men’s Violence

By Nicole Westmarland Copyright 2025
214 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

214 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

214 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Providing an overview of different forms of violence against women, this second edition has been significantly updated to reflect the changes that have taken place in recent years. Much has changed since the publication of the first edition, which is reflected throughout this new volume. It is organised thematically into three parts – men’s violence against women in relationships (Part 1), in... Read more

Part 1: Men’s violences in relationships

Chapter 1. Intimate partner homicide

Chapter 2. Physical Forms of Partner Violence

Chapter 3. Sexual Violence by Partners

Chapter 4. Non-physical forms of abuse: Coercive and controlling behaviours, economic abuse, and harassment

Part 2: Men’s violence in the family

Chapter 5. Violence Against Mothers and Grandmothers

Chapter 6. Forced Marriage

Chapter 7. ‘Honour’-Based Violence and Killings

Chapter 8. Female Genital Mutilation

Chapter 9. Child Sexual Abuse

Part 3: Men’s violences in public spaces

Chapter 10. Violence against women on the streets

Chapter 11. Sexual Harassment and Misconduct in the Workplace

Chapter 12. Sexual violence and misconduct in Higher Education Institutions

Chapter 13. Unwanted sexual attention and spiking in the night-time economy

Chapter 14. Violence and abuse against women in cyberspace

Afterword: On Outrage

Biography

Nicole Westmarland is Professor of Criminology and Director of the Durham University Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse (CRiVA). She has written many books and articles and is a volunteer within the Rape Crisis Movement. Nicole is an academic activist and works towards ending violence and abuse.