Eve S. Buzawa is a professor and chairperson of the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Rochester as well as her Master s and Doctoral degrees from the School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University. She has authored and edited numerous books and monographs. Recent publications include "Violence Against Women in Families and Relationships: Making and Breaking Connections, " a four-volume set (co-edited with Evan Stark, 2009). Professor Buzawa has also served as a princip...