Stephen J. Ziegler, J.D.From Stephen J. Ziegler, J.D.PatrolBattered Women: Why Do They Stay?She walks into the police station, pregnant, and with two children in tow. Her face is swollen, her hair matted with blood. In an enraged voice she tells the police that she is tired of being beaten, wants her boyfriend arrested, and promises to prosecute this time. Although they have heard all of this five times before, the police nevertheless take pictures and her statement, suspecting all along that the case will never see the inside of a courtroom.September 30, 2000Page 1 of 1