The Feminist Law Professor Who Wants to Stop Arresting People for Domestic Violence
The interaction transformed Goodmark’s outlook. She began to notice a chasm between what her clients needed—a stable income, a place to live, a safe way to co-parent, an apology, family therapy, substance-use treatment for their partner, health care, child care—and what the state was offering: arrest, prosecution, complete separation. The legal system was not only … Read more