This document contains witnesses' testimonies and prepared statement from the Congressional hearing called to examine the issues of violence against women, domestic violence, and the response of the justice system to such violence. In his opening statement, Representative George Miller presents a brief overview of the incidence of violence against women. Witnesses providing testimony include Rana Lee, community education developer for Marin Abused Women Services in Novato, California, and Sheila Martin, both testifying as abused wives and describing their personal experiences with violence and abuse. Scholars and legal experts providing testimony include: (1) Charles Patrick Ewing, associate professor of law and psychology at the State University of New York at Buffalo; (2) Barbara Hart, staff counsel, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence; (3) Elizabeth Holtzman, district attorney, Kings County, New York; (4) Darrell Pope, commanding officer (retired), Sex Crime Unit, Michigan State Police; (5) Alan Sears, legal counsel, Citizens for Decency Through Law, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona; and (6) Lenore Walker, president and psychologist, Walker & Associates. Prepared statements and supplemental materials submitted for the record are included. (NB)