Describe How Criminalizing Victimization Has Affected Women in the United

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Essay

Describe how criminalizing victimization has affected women in the United States.How have changes in domestic violence policy influenced female arrest rates? Are increases in female arrest rates indicative of an increase in female offending? Support your answer.

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Definitions:

White Domination

A social system where white individuals hold power and privilege over other racial groups, often instituted through racial segregation, discrimination, and policies.

"Whites Only"

Signs or policies used, especially in the United States during segregation, to enforce racial discrimination by restricting access to certain areas, services, or rights to white individuals only.

Business Serving

Activities performed by a business aimed at assisting and fulfilling the needs of its customers.

Kansas Exodus

The mass migration of African Americans from the southern United States to Kansas following the Reconstruction era, seeking political and social freedom.