Editors note on commentary:  Clark and Walker, both of whom I have met and respect, have provided a real service to academics, practitioners, and victims of violence by the descussion if research ethics un victimization studies.  If I have a significant criticism they try to do too much on too complex a topic in too little space.  Such would be my own criticism of thes commentary.  I want to address a couple of overarching reactions to Clark and Walker and then conclude with some specific Comments.

This commentary addresses ethics within the realm of IPV research.