An article that both critically examines the research literature related to each of two goals that are commonly ascribed to court-ordered batterer programs: rehabilitation and offender accountability. The article also considers the prospects for several new directions in sentencing, including judicial monitoring, community service, and heavy fines. The article concludes by recommending that, whether or not courts continue to rely on offender programs, they also seek to incorporate more comprehensive and systematic approaches to offender monitoring and sanctioning for noncompliance. Published in Violence against Women in Families and Relationships: Volume Three: Criminal Justice and the Law, eds. Evan Stark and Eve S. Buzawa, Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2009. Available on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Violence-against-Women-Families-Relationships/dp/0275998525
