At a Crossroads: Developing Duluth’s Prosecution Response to Battered Women Who Fight Back

This monograph tells the story of how city prosecutors, battered women’s advocates, and other practitioners came together to address the unique issues presented by domestic violence defendants who are battered women. Our concern focused on public safety–the safety all concerned. A year and a half later, we had developed a new prosecution policy and a new program–the Crossroads Program.