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      An Argument for Black Feminist Criminology
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      An Argument for Black Feminist Criminology

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      Understanding African American Women’s Experiences With Intimate Partner Abuse Using an Integrated Approach

      An Argument for Black Feminist Criminology

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      Understanding African American Women’s Experiences With Intimate Partner Abuse Using an Integrated Approach
      ByHillary Potter
      BookFeminist Theories of Crime

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      Edition 1st Edition
      First Published 2011
      Imprint Routledge
      Pages 19
      eBook ISBN 9781315094113
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      ABSTRACT

      This article draws on existing feminist theoretical concepts to develop a Black feminist criminology (BFC), using intimate partner abuse against African American women to examine this pioneering approach. BFC expands on feminist criminology and is grounded firmly in Black feminist theory and critical race feminist theory. BFC recognizes a significant connection between intimate partner abuse against women and structural, cultural, and familial influences. It is argued that BFC aids in a more precise explanation of how Black women experience and respond to intimate partner abuse and how the crime-processing system responds to battered Black women.

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