Beating your partner is a crime, not an illness | Julie Bindel

There is a danger that rehabilitation courses for perpetrators of domestic violence send the wrong messageWhat stops a man from beating up and raping his female partner? According to research published today, it is not sanctions imposed by the criminal justice system, such as prison or probation, but attending a course with other abusers.“Domestic violence perpetrator programmes (DVPPs): steps towards change”, by the feminist academics Liz Kelly and Nicole Westmarland, is based on interviews