Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

The Justice Clearinghouse covers the topic of Domestic Violence on a regular basis: through the webinars we hold, the articles we write, as well as the articles we curate from other respected sources.

Begin or enhance your knowledge about how to investigate, prosecute and supervise Domestic Violence offenders by reviewing some of the information below.

Upcoming Webinars

Amy Durall

Caroline Huffaker

01 / 17 / 2024

Incorporating Victim Services into Agency Response and Practices

Incorporating law enforcement-based victim services can help promote victim-centered, trauma-informed practices throughout the agency and the community it serves. Victim services personnel can provide a wide range of services that [...]

Jennifer Landhuis

01 / 30 / 2024

Understanding the Ins and Outs of Stalking Cases

Stalking is a nuanced crime that can affect victims of all backgrounds. With the glamorization of these behaviors, victims of stalking are often left feeling like they will not be [...]

Duane T. Bowers, LPC

03 / 05 / 2024

Working with Survivors’ Need for Control

The need for control is often seen as a negative aspect of a person’s personality. However, having a sense of control is a vital aspect of an individual’s [...]

Katie Campbell

03 / 28 / 2024

The Power of Pets: How Pet-friendly Domestic Violence Shelters Aid Healing, Build Morale, and Support Fundraising

What happens when we support people in crisis and their pets? Join this interactive discussion to learn how creating a pet housing program not only removes a significant barrier to [...]

Phil Arkow

07 / 16 / 2024

The Missing LINK in Social Work: Addressing Animal Abuse to Improve Delivery of Services to Vulnerable Victims

For far too long, social work has conspicuously ignored companion animals’ impact on human well-being and functioning, the powerful human-animal attachments that enhance or hinder clients’ responses to interventions, and [...]

Lindsay M. Gephardt

Kate Loudenslagel

07 / 18 / 2024

From Start to Finish: Organizing and Handling Your Family Violence Caseload

Whether you’re a brand-new prosecutor or an experienced trial attorney, Family Violence cases present their own unique set of issues and obstacles against a successful prosecution. Whether you’re [...]

Phil Arkow

11 / 19 / 2024

Connecting the Dots in Military and Civilian Families: Animal Abuse’s Links to Other Family Violence

Victim advocates, law enforcement officers and social services agents who understand how animal cruelty co-occurs and predicts crimes against military and civilian survivors -- and how abusers exploit the intense [...]

Andrew Campbell

12 / 03 / 2024

School Shooters and Adverse Childhood Experiences

This webinar includes the presenter’s detailed analysis and review of 58 school shooting incidents occurring in the U.S. since 1990. Topics include expanding the list of adverse childhood experiences, appropriately [...]

Rachel Ramirez

01 / 28 / 2025

Ask Me Anything: Working with Domestic Violence, TBI and Strangulation Survivors

Got questions? We've got answers! During this special webinar presentation, Rachel Ramirez will briefly recap what we've covered in her previous presentations and then open the floor to take your [...]

Jesse Trevino

Why CIT? Unpacking Why Mental Health Crises are a Police Function and Likely Will Be for the Foreseeable Future

Is law enforcement equipped to deal with crisis responses? On one end, some of those from the law enforcement field think officers shouldn’t be responding to community problems and [...]

Andrew Campbell

Here, There, and Everywhere: How Harm Perpetrated in the Home Impacts the Entire Community

The bidirectional relationship between abuse in the home and community violence states that when family violence is occurring, it increases the risk of community violence and when community violence is [...]

Jonathan Lifshitz

Traumatic Brain Injury from Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnant Individuals

A Sports Illustrated feature on the rate of recurrence of concussions in sports generated much attention to the effect of brain injury on athletes. However, at least three decades earlier, [...]

Jenna DeRango

Explaining the Unexplained: Investigating Child Fatalities for Successful Prosecutions

It is law enforcement’s duty to protect the most vulnerable in the community. Victims of unexplained child fatalities do not have a voice and can't tell us what has [...]

Chris Schopen

Sara Micflikier

The Victim Interview: Adapting the Forensic Interview Model to Sexually Trafficked Minors

The relationship between the victim and the pimp can get convoluted. The pimp may use the threat of violence or manipulation to establish control of the victim. The victim then [...]

Rachel Ramirez

Ask Me Anything: About Traumatic Brain Injury, Strangulation and Domestic Violence

According to research by domestic violence survivors, 86% of survivors have been hit or hurt in the head, and 83% have been choked or strangled. Unfortunately, conversations around traumatic brain injuries (TBI) [...]

Amber Burgess Cox

First Responding Officer Duties in Sex Crimes Investigations

The initial interaction between the responding officers and the survivor holds immense importance in the survivor's healing process, their participation in the legal proceedings, and consequently the outcomes of sex [...]

Rachel Ramirez

Concussions Caused by Domestic Violence

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and concussions cause long-term problems and potential disabilities. Conversations surrounding these however center around sports when the reality is concussions and TBIs occur more often in [...]

Elizabeth Hall-Lipsy

Dr. Hirsch Handmaker

Intimate Partner Violence and Resultant Concussions in Rural Locations, including Indigenous Populations

Concussions are often associated with athletics, accidents, and combat. One segment of concussion sufferers that don’t get as much attention however are the victims of domestic violence (DV) who [...]

Amber Burgess Cox

Assessment of Domestic Violence Injuries

Identifying and assessing domestic violence (DV) injuries is of utmost importance in the role of law enforcement as it can save lives and protect vulnerable individuals. By recognizing and documenting [...]

Rachel Ramirez

The Long-Term Impacts of Non-Fatal Strangulation

Strangulation is the ultimate act of power and control – the ability to inflict pain and even cause death with just the abuser’s hands. It becomes even more harrowing when [...]

Sara Micflikier

Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: Basic Investigation and Prosecution

Unlike drug trafficking and arms trafficking which are easily identifiable based on the items and are centred on things sold once and it is gone, sex trafficking is a little [...]

Sara E. Mahoney

Order in the Court: Offender Abuse and Control via the Judicial System

Abusive partners employ all means possible to maintain power and control over their victims. They even find ways to inflict suffering on their victims even when the issue is in [...]

Duane T. Bowers, LPC

Intergenerational Trauma and the Role of Family Culture

Researches made thus far have revealed that the effects of trauma can be passed down genetically, prenatally, developmentally, and culturally. This presentation will cover the different ways trauma is passed [...]

Andrew Campbell

‘Someday’ Never Comes: Breaking Generational Cycles of Familial Abuse

The nature vs. nurture debate is one that sparked interest in behavioral communities. In cases of children raised in abusive households, it seems like the odds are not in their [...]

Madison Charman

Rich Johnston

Testing Focused Deterrence Strategies to Reduce Habitual Interpersonal Violence Recidivism

The evidence-based approach to policing utilizes the scientific method to confirm or disprove how specific actions or interventions can impact the profession’s work. The Barrie Police Service conducted a [...]

Elizabeth “Gizzy” Gray

Advocacy for Firearm Awareness and Risk: Improving the Victim Advocate Response: Having the Conversation (Part 2)

This is the second installment of the Advocacy for Firearm Awareness and Risk (AFAR) webinar series. The first session zeroed in on the impetus behind creating the AFAR training, gun [...]

Elizabeth “Gizzy” Gray

Advocacy for Firearm Awareness and Risk (AFAR): Improving Victim Advocate Response: Rationale and Understanding laws (Part 1)

Victim advocates go through different types of training to be able to provide the most victim-centric and trauma-informed service to the clients they work with. One aspect that isn’t [...]

Rachel Ramirez

Invisible Epidemic: Addressing Traumatic Brain Injury, Strangulation and Domestic Violence (Part 2)

This is the second installment of the Justice Clearinghouse webinar series on the Invisible Epidemic – Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Strangulation in Domestic Violence (DV) cases. The first part looked [...]

Madison Charman

Randy Fitzgerald

Rich Johnston

Hot and Harm Spots in Barrie: Using the Canadian Crime Severity Index for Effective Deployment

Crimes are not equal. An incident of petty shoplifting does not hold the same weight as an armed robbery or murder would, and yet these statistics are reported as if [...]

Rachel Ramirez

Invisible Epidemic: The Intersection of Traumatic Brain Injury, Strangulation and Domestic Violence (Part 1)

For every athlete that gets a concussion, 5,500 survivors of domestic violence sustain a brain injury. But unlike athletes that get immediate and top-of-the-line care, DV survivors rarely get the care [...]

Robyn Katz

Dr. Kris Otteman DVM

The Complexities of Domestic Violence and Animal Abuse

More and more agencies across the US are understanding the concept of the Link – where animal cruelty typically coincides with other forms of family violence. With this comes the recognition [...]

Duane T. Bowers, LPC

Managing Trauma Triggers

People tend to use the term trigger loosely to describe anything that causes them any form of adverse response. In this session, the focus is on trauma triggers – those elicited [...]

Michael Gomez

Addressing Problematic Sexual Behaviors (PSBs) in Children and Adolescents

Children and adolescents may exhibit problematic sexual behaviors. When such manifests, it is important to remember that it is not a sexual problem but a behavior issue. Here to unpack [...]

Lindsay M. Gephardt

An Introduction to Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is complex. There are various dynamics and factors that must be understood to be able to fully comprehend the gravity of this violent crime and how it impacts [...]

Lauren Anderson

The Importance of Providing Support to DV Victims in the Probation Setting

Domestic violence cases are some of the most convoluted ones out there because of the victim’s ongoing relationship with their abuser. There is an intricate power and control dynamic [...]

Duane T. Bowers, LPC

Intergenerational Trauma

People who find themselves entangled in the system are dealing with some form of trauma. This does not only refer to the victims, as even perpetrators may also have been [...]

Marli Mayon

Working with LGBTQ+ Survivors of Sexual Violence – Part 2

This is the second part of the webinar series on Working with LGBTQ+ Survivors of Sexual Violence. While the first installment provided an understanding of the LGBTQ+ population and LGBTQ+ [...]

Andrew Campbell

Livin’ on a Prayer: Better Utilizing Places of Worship to Aid Victims of Family Violence

Family violence is a societal issue that requires collaboration between different segments to be fully addressed. As an institution in the community that a sizeable chunk of people refers to [...]

Dr. Hirsch Handmaker

Hilary Weinberg

Domestic Violence Traumatic Brain Injuries: What Did We Learn from the COVID Pandemic?

Incidents of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in intimate partner violence (IPV) victims can be traced back to the last 50 years. There hasn’t been enough attention given to this issue [...]

Joe Smarro

Lessons on Compassionate Policing from Joe Smarro of the HBO documentary ERNIE & JOE: CRISIS COPS

Compassionate policing is a mindset and culture that must be adopted across law enforcement agencies to be fully effective in the community. Not only does it provide community members with [...]

Marli Mayon

Working with LGBTQ+ Survivors of Sexual Violence – Part 1

Understanding the dynamics of sexual violence is complex as it is. When the nuances related to gender identities, gender expression, and sexual orientation are taken into account, it becomes even [...]

Todd Wagner

Chad Sullivan

Jennifer DeLett-Snyder, M.S.

Partner Webinar: Digitizing the Handle with Care Process

At least 60% of American children have been exposed to violent crime or abuse and 40% were direct victims of two or more violent acts. Exposure to such have effects that can [...]

Andrew Campbell

The Road Less Traveled: Family Violence in Rural Communities

The rural community setting – isolated homes, lack of or hard-to-reach community resources, and community members knowing each other – may create a greater risk of family violence. Given these characteristics, a [...]

LaShae Brown

Across the Lifespan: Serving Older Survivors of Sexual Violence (Part 2)

This webinar is the second installment of a two-part webinar series on serving older survivors of sexual violence. The first part provided insights into the extent of sexual violence for [...]

Kerry Mensior

Ninja Communication Skills: Using Personality Science to Build Trust and Make Connections

Have you ever found yourself dealing with a situation that was emotionally charged and where everyone there viewed you with mistrust and sometimes even hatred? What about when someone you [...]

Chris Jones

Lethality Assessments for Domestic Violence: A Look at How a Simple Questionnaire Could Save Lives

Domestic violence (DV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) are quite problematic. There’s the relationship between the victim and the abuser which makes the victim reluctant to report. The justice [...]

Wendy A. Dutton

Lindsay M. Gephardt

Forensic Interviews of Children: What Justice Professionals Need to Know

The best people to provide clarity in any case are the ones who actually experienced or witnessed it. But when your top witness is a child, it may not be [...]

LaShae Brown

Across the Lifespan: Serving Older Survivors of Sexual Violence (Part 1)

Sexual violence is an already complex issue to address but it even gets even more intricate when it happens to older adults. Several concepts and factors come into play that [...]

Alycia Cisneros

Alexis Calleros

Eden Ruiz-Lopez

How Does Elder Abuse Impact Latinx Communities?

One in ten people over the age of 60 are abused or neglected each year, taking into account that elder abuse remains vastly under-detected and underreported. The largest minority group in [...]

Katie Campbell

Pet Friendly Domestic Violence Shelters: Creating a pet-friendly program that works for your community

Child abuse, elder abuse, domestic violence, animal abuse – when one of these things is happening in a household, there is a likelihood that these other things are transpiring as well. [...]

Lindsay M. Gephardt

Make the Call: Child Discipline or Abuse

Determining between physical discipline and child abuse essentially boils down to a balancing test between the right of the parent/s to raise their children as they please and the [...]

Andrew Campbell

Disaster Without, Disaster Within: Natural Disasters and Family Violence

There are risk factors for family violence. This includes financial conditions, level of unemployment, and educational background – things that we can control or manage in one way or another. Natural [...]

Chris Jones

Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Importance of Law Enforcement Recognition and Intervention

It’s been said that most of the things we are dealing with in our adulthood are actually remnants of our childhood. We may not see it outright, but once [...]

Alexis Calleros

Julie Schoen

The Elder Abuse Guide for Law Enforcement (EAGLE): It’s Not Just for Law Enforcement!

There are stereotypes and stigma associated with elders that create barriers preventing older adults from reporting incidents of elder abuse. In a world inundated with information, there are critical things [...]

Halcyon Frank

Domestic Violence and Dispatch

Dispatch serves as the intermediary between members of the community and the first responders who can help them. But merely being the messenger is not sufficient when it comes to [...]

Jeri’ Greer

Danielle (Hunter) Thompson

A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence: Collaboration in Facility and Parole-Based Batterer Intervention Programming

This session is the third installment of the Proactive Response to Domestic Violence webinar series. The first course discussed how domestic violence is perpetrated even when the offender is already [...]

Frankie Grimsman

Roger Blevins

The Prosecution of Child Neglect Cases

Crimes are either by commission or omission. When it comes to cruelty to children, one can either commit abuse by harming a child or fail to act as required and [...]

Katharine Manning

Victim Rights: What Law Enforcement Officers Need to Know

Victims often feel violated or scared after an incident, so ensuring that there are rights that protect them is crucial in getting their cooperation throughout the case. Victims’ rights serve [...]

Kim Basinger

Roger Blevins

Understanding Sexual Abuse Examinations in Investigation and Prosecution Efforts

Sexual abuse no doubt is traumatic for the victim. The processes involved following the incident may get even more confusing and stressful. Having to recount what happened to investigators and [...]

Emily LaGratta

James Newman

Communicating for Trust-Building

Probation is that arm of the criminal justice system that ensures individuals who committed offenses in the past are going to be reintegrated back to the community as valuable, productive [...]

Cherice Hopkins

Rebecca Burney

Family Violence and the Abuse to Prison Pipeline for Girls

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Rights4Girls is one of the organizations at the forefront of ensuring that domestic violence is prevented, focusing particularly on the impact that family [...]

Roger Blevins

Medical Aspects of Child Neglect

Neglect happens behind closed doors. The moment other people realize the level of neglect a parent or guardian is inflicting onto a child, it could be too late. The damage [...]

Michelle (Shelley) Turner

Camie Borsdorf

Laura Farmer

A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence (Part 2)

This is a continuation of the discussion on the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Office of Victim Services (OVS) efforts to address domestic violence in a proactive manner. While the [...]

Katie Campbell

Supporting Domestic Violence Survivors and their Pets through Collaboration

This webinar will discuss the importance of cross-sector collaboration in supporting domestic violence survivors and their pets. It will focus on overcoming barriers to creating pet-friendly programs at shelters and [...]

Kimmy Moon

Eden Ruiz-Lopez

Cultural Competence and Elder Abuse

While elder abuse occurs across cultural lines, cultural aspects can present both aggravating and mitigating factors on the likelihood of abuse from transpiring. This course will dissect the intersection of [...]

Monica Player

Strategies to Facilitate Service and Enforcement of Foreign Protection Orders

Protection orders are just one of the mechanisms that the justice system put into place to protect victims from retaliation or harassment from their offenders, often seen in domestic violence [...]

Audrey Cress

Janet Good

A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence: Understanding and Identifying Incarcerated Batterers

Settling on a reactive approach when it comes to addressing domestic violence may actually be too late. Abusive behavior is recurring and can be difficult to shake off, thus releasing [...]

Katharine Manning

Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights

Amanda Nguyen was a college student at Harvard. She was sexually assaulted and wasn’t sure if she wanted to report to the police or not. While most people would [...]

Sherrill Wayland

Bonnie Olsen

Increased Risks for Elder Abuse among the LGBTQ Community: What Justice Professionals Need to Know

Webinar Video Clip: Increased Risks for Elder Abuse among the LGBTQ Community. Life can be tough when you’re on the fringe, and for LGBT Elders, this feeling is [...]

Richard Goldberg

Andrea Higgens

Jenefer Duane

Suspicious Activity Reports – Taking your Elder Financial Abuse Investigations to the Next Level

Webinar Video Clip: Suspicious Activity Reports - Taking Your Elder Financial Abuse Investigations to the Next Level The multi-disciplinary approach required when handling Elder Financial Exploitation (EFE) cases has [...]

Talitha Guinn-Shaver

Jenefer Duane

Elder Fraud Prevention and Response Networks – Building Collaboration to Fight Exploitation and Abuse.

Working on elder financial exploitation cases requires mobilization from separate entities. APS, law enforcement, financial institutions - these are just some of the sectors that must collaborate to trace the [...]

Ruby Barraza

Victoria Riechers, MA

Working with Immigrant Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence

Victims deal with lots of barriers when it comes to seeking support, assistance, or justice itself. It becomes a double whammy when the victim is part of a marginalized sector [...]

Mark Warren

Domestic Violence Comes to Work: Signs, Symptoms and Response

Webinar Video Clip: Domestic Violence Comes to Work -- Signs Symptoms and Response Too often, domestic violence is a problem that remains contained within the walls of the household. But [...]

Katharine Manning

Victim Rights in a Post Epstein World

Webinar Video Clip: Victim Rights in a Post Epstein World It took decades for victims to fight for their rights and have their voices heard. Victims aren’t always aware [...]

Duane T. Bowers, LPC

Working with Childhood Trauma: Tools for Justice Professionals

This is the third installment of Duane Bowers’ Child Trauma webinar series. It started with a course that covered a comprehensive introduction to childhood trauma. The second one provided guidelines [...]

Mary M. Walsh

Sara E. Mahoney

The New York State Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team: Implications for Probation

The inability to recognize risk factors in domestic violence incidents contributes immensely to the potential of that incident to turn lethal. The New York State Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team [...]

Andrew Campbell

Unintended Consequences of the Coronavirus Response: Increasing Risk of Family Violence

For every reported domestic violence incident, three go unreported. Life in the time of corona may be exacerbating these further as social distancing protocols are in place. Victims are at [...]

Hilary Weinberg

Traumatic Brain Injury: It’s Not Just about Football

We worry about concussions due to sports injuries or car accidents but rarely do we consider if a domestic violence victim may be concussed from physical blows to the face [...]

Jessica Rock

Domestic Violence and Domestic Homicide Investigations

Working on domestic violence cases can get tricky. Victims may not want to leave their abusers and may not want to cooperate during the trial. In such instances, the role [...]

Victoria Riechers, MA

Working with Sexual Assault Survivors with Disabilities

Sexual violence in persons with disabilities is a complex issue with numerous factors that can lead to further victimization and traumatization of the individual. This session aims to provide an [...]

Sara E. Mahoney

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Managing the Narcissistic, Coercive and Controlling DV Offender

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde tells the story of a man who suffered from an internal conflict between good and bad. As he consciously represses his evil side away from [...]

Andrew Campbell

All Eyes on DV: Developing a Multi-Disciplinary Perspective to Domestic Violence

This webinar provides a unique take on domestic violence prevention, identification, and intervention by enabling participants to develop a multi-disciplinary perspective of violence in the home. Results from my national [...]

Judge Brandon Birmingham

Dr. Jill Johansson-Love

A View from the Bench: Understanding Judicial Decision Making as It Relates to Batterers Intervention and Prevention Programs

Domestic Violence isn’t just a matter of anger management. The motivation behind it is the abuser wanting to assert control in the relationship. With this in mind, intervention and [...]

Laurie Blevins

Roger Blevins

Presenting Medical Evidence in Child Abuse Cases

Proving abuse can be infuriating. Victims are questioned on the validity of the claim of abuse and are subjected to retraumatization as the incident is recounted in court. In such [...]

Duane T. Bowers, LPC

Assessing Childhood Trauma: A Guide for Justice Professionals

This is the second installment of this Justice Clearinghouse series on childhood trauma. While the first one provided an introduction to childhood trauma, this one offers pointers on the things [...]

Kate Loudenslagel

Hilary Weinberg

The Investigation & Prosecution of Strangulation Cases

The lethality of strangulation is severe but proving it can be problematic. Difficulties may arise because of the lack of outward injuries, the defendant claiming self-defense, or the victim recanting [...]

Duane T. Bowers, LPC

Causes and Conditions of Childhood Trauma: A Practical Approach for Justice Professionals

Traumatic events can have lasting effects on people – more so if it is children who have limited understanding and lack awareness when it comes to regulation their own behavior and [...]

Alyssa Neumann

Julie Schoen

How to Talk about Elder Abuse

How we are communicating is just as important as the message we’re trying to convey. This is especially true when what we’re trying to communicate is a little [...]

Alan Lawitz, ESQ

Karen Webber

Investigating Financial Exploitation: New York’s FEIST-y New Approach

Elder abuse incidents go unnoticed and unreported especially if it does not cause apparent injuries. One aspect of elder abuse that is rarely discovered until it’s too late is [...]

Cherice Hopkins

Rebecca Burney

From Child Welfare to the Juvenile Justice System: Disrupting the Abuse to Prison Pipeline For Girls

There is a problem with the child welfare system. Children are directed to the child welfare system in hopes of providing them with better outcomes by healing and rehabilitating them [...]

Andrew Campbell

A Day in the Life: How Exposure to Community Violence Affects Children

Multiple studies supported that violence and trauma have very debilitating effects on children that may persist even through their adulthood. While everyone can try to prevent violence from occurring in [...]

Laurie Blevins

Roger Blevins

Presenting Medical Evidence in Child Sexual Abuse Cases: Why it’s normal to be normal and why that still matters

Hearing the details of child sexual abuse incidents and cases is dreadful. Unknown to most of us is that ninety-five percent of all delayed child sexual abuse examinations turn out [...]

Jamal Brooks-Hawkins

Victoria Riechers, MA

Male Victims of Sexual Assault: Best Practices for Justice Professionals

When people discuss sexual violence, it is often assumed that the victim is female. This isn’t always the case – there are also male victims of sexual violence, but our [...]

Cherice Hopkins

Rebecca Burney

Multi-disciplinary Approaches to Combat Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking

It is truly heartbreaking when children end up involved with the juvenile justice system over issues that they rarely have control over, worse, when they’re the victims and yet [...]

Andrew Campbell

War in the Womb: Pregnant Partner Violence and Associated Risks for Mother and Fetus

Domestic Abuse or Intimate Partner Violence are familiar concepts that draw a very distressing picture. But envisioning the abuse happening to a pregnant woman just worsens the image tenfold. Andrew [...]

Sara E. Mahoney

Mindfulness in Domestic Violence Work- Part II

This is the second-part of Sara Mahoney’s Mindfulness Series. She addressed mindfulness for domestic violence victims in the first one and on this session, she will discuss mindfulness for [...]

Judge Brandon Birmingham

Dr. Jill Johansson-Love

An Approach to High Lethality Domestic Violence Offenders: The Accountability Court Model

Domestic violence cases can get problematic given the relationship dynamics between offender and victim. Likelihood of re-offense is also high when the offender’s behavior isn’t addressed properly. Dallas [...]

Victoria Riechers, MA

Working with Sexual Assault Victims: Strategies for Justice Professionals

The second of a two-part webinar series, Victoria Reichers is back on Justice Clearinghouse. The first part discussed what happens internally to sexual assault victims by unpacking the neurobiology of [...]

Sara E. Mahoney

Mindfulness in Domestic Violence Work-Part I

Working in the field of criminal justice, probation, victim advocacy and social services is a noble path. It gives an individual the ability to change the course of another person’[...]

Cherice Hopkins

Rebecca Burney

Building Resiliency for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System by Disrupting the Abuse to Prison Pipeline

Unfortunate is an understatement when we talk about the fate of a lot of children who end up in juvenile detention. They wind up even more traumatized over reasons that [...]

Donielle Wright

Hilary Weinberg

How to Handle a Recanting Witness

As if building, handling and prosecuting cases aren’t a challenge by itself already, sometimes, we are faced with a recanting victim. This is especially common in domestic violence cases – [...]

Andrew Campbell

Domestically Violent Homes: Threats of Harm for Children

Living in a home where domestic violence occurs tend to have a negative effect to its inhabitants. It is a common misconception that kids do not get affected by volatile [...]

Victoria Riechers, MA

Lindsay Ashworth

The Neurobiology and Traumatic Impact of Sexual Assault

Traversing a sexual violence case is tricky. When sexual assault survivors are asked to recount the unfortunate experience from memory there are doubts when they cannot quite remember things in [...]

Christine Keller

Roger Blevins

Untrue Medical Defenses in Abusive Head Trauma & How to deal with them

The investigation and prosecution of Abusive Head Trauma cases is fraught with perceived contradictions in the medical literature. In fact, AHT is very well accepted medical concept worldwide which is [...]

Carol Schweitzer

Forensic Testing for Cold Case Investigations: Concepts and Applications for Investigators, Analysts & Prosecutors

Cases of missing and unidentified children are some of the most heartbreaking ones. Such cases may take years even decades before they are resolved. Long-term missing and unidentified children turn [...]

Kim D'Amico

Julie Schoen

Using the New Elder Abuse Guide for Law Enforcement: A New Tool to Help in Elder Abuse Cases

Over the last few years, greater awareness on elder abuse paved the way to numerous initiatives to elevate the criminal justice field’s proactive measures and response to such incidents. [...]

Lydia Newlin

Jeralita “Jeri” Costa

DV Post Conviction: Responding to Victim Risk and Needs throughout Incarceration and Preparation for Offender Reentry

For most of us, stories of domestic violence involve two people in a relationship and turn of events that for some reason, drives one of them to inflict pain to [...]

Karen Webber

Investigating Financial Exploitation of Older and Vulnerable Adults

Financial exploitation of older adults is occurring more and more across the United States. Despite the prevalence of these cases, first responders like police, case workers, and concerned family members [...]

Roger Blevins

Dyanne Greer

Abusive Head Trauma for Prosecutors and Investigators (Part 2)

Young children and infants are incapable of coherently recounting abuse they experienced. This becomes a challenge to justice and medical professionals who want to ensure that the children are safe [...]

Nick Mastrocinque

Seena Gressin

Identity Theft and Consumer Fraud Investigations: Free Resources for Law Enforcement

As technology advances, so shall opportunistic individuals who will find ways to conquer the system for selfish interests. In 2016, 26 million fall victim to identity theft with a total financial loss [...]

Roger Blevins

Dyanne Greer

Abusive Head Trauma for Prosecutors & Investigators (Part 1)

Abusive head trauma/inflicted traumatic brain injury cases (formerly “shaken baby syndrome”) are among the most difficult child physical abuse cases to prosecute. Investigators & prosecutors are often overwhelmed when [...]

Mahri Irvine, PhD

Domestic Violence 101: What Justice Professionals Need to Understand about The Dynamics, Context & Roots of this Chronic Crime

Domestic violence is one of those crimes that used to be swept under the rug because of stigma. But in the past few years, as a call to action is [...]

Andrew Campbell

Bad to the Bone: Pet Abuse, Child Abuse, and Intimate Partner Violence

Children who witnessed abuse or have been abused themselves are at a higher risk to become violent during adulthood. Several studies have established the link between animal abuse and other [...]

Lindsay Calamia

Peg Horan

Growing and Nurturing Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams

Peg Horan and Lindsay Calamia are back on Justice Clearinghouse for the second part of their webinar presentation about Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT). Lindsay Calamia is an EMDT Statewide Coordinator at [...]

Sabath Huttle

Krystle Curley

Domestic Violence and Firearms Relinquishment: Setting Up Your Firearms Surrender Program

This is the second half of a two-part training webinar that deals with domestic violence and firearm relinquishment. The first part tackled the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of the issue – that [...]

Kimberly Wyatt

Sandra Shanahan

Domestic Violence and Firearm Relinquishment: From Honor System to Actual Enforcement

Domestic violence is the single greatest predictor of future violent crime. When households get access to firearms this is further aggravated. There’s also the fact that domestic violence calls [...]

Lindsay Calamia

Peg Horan

How to Launch an Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team – and Why

Handling and investigating cases entails effort, for some, it takes a village. Collaborating across multiple agencies can get tedious. At times, one might wish that all the stakeholders can just [...]

Tasha Menaker, Ph.D.

Understanding Sexual Assault Perpetration: Sex Offender Management and Treatment Strategies

This course is the final installment of a three-part webinar series that Dr. Tasha Menaker and the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence prepared to discuss the many [...]

Karen Webber

Investigating Financial Exploitation: Think Like A Forensic Accountant

Elder abuse can happen in various forms, from the most explicit physical abuse to the more discrete emotional and financial abuse. Today’s course will zero in on financial exploitation – [...]

Tasha Menaker, Ph.D.

Understanding Sexual Assault Perpetration: An Overview of Typologies, Risk, and Recidivism

Dr. Tasha Menaker is back on Justice Clearinghouse for part two of her three-part webinar series that seeks to understand sexual assault perpetration. Dr. Menaker holds an MA in Clinical [...]

Philip Marshall

Achieving Upstandership™: How it can help each and all of us realize (elder) justice

Brooke Astor was a socialite with a heart for philanthropy and she lived a long, amazing life. That is until her son, Tony Marshall took advantage of Brooke’s old [...]

Sara E. Mahoney

Beyond Victim Blaming: Understanding and Working with Victims of Domestic Violence

There has been a surge of support for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence worldwide. On the flipside, shining light on the issue also attracts the attention of those [...]

Jessica Rock

Animal Cruelty and the Link to Collateral Crimes – How animal abuse investigations may lead to other crimes by or against humans

Numerous evidence and research points to the correlation between animal cruelty cases to other serious crimes including gambling, drugs, gangs, elder abuse, domestic violence, bestiality, as well as child pornography [...]

Tasha Menaker, Ph.D.

Understanding Sexual Assault Perpetration: Dynamics, Tactics, and the Psychology of Sex Offenders

Rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment are brought to the forefront as more and more victims find their voices to speak up and tell their stories. Movements across the globe [...]

Dr. Melinda Merck

The Path from Animal Abuse to Human Abuse: Using Veterinary Forensics to Support Investigation and Prosecution Efforts

In a past webinar with John Thompson, we were able to deep-dive into the link of animal abuse to human abuse. He detailed the reasons why animal abuse should be [...]

Jacke Schroeder

It Takes a Community: Building Community Based Safety Nets for Victims of Elder Abuse

Most APS and domestic violence programs don’t have the resources to provide the appropriate, comprehensive Elder abuse and domestic violence are complex issues where the victims are often living [...]

Paul Greenwood

Ask Me Anything: Elder Abuse Prosecutions & Investigations

Whether you’re a seasoned justice professional or new to the field, everyone needs a sage resource they can turn to for advice on niche topics – and elder abuse can [...]

Sara E. Mahoney

Supervising the Domestic Violence Offender: What I’ve Learned from the Field

Domestic Violence Offenders are often times charismatic, charming and come across as “easily manageable” on the surface to the Probation Officer. With the main goals of supervision being Offender Accountability [...]

Patrick Beumler

Hilary Weinberg

Children as Witnesses in Domestic Violence Cases: Law Enforcement Considerations (Part 1)

Domestic Violence can be a problematic case. The community might not want to meddle with such cases with the belief that such disputes must be dealt with by the family [...]

John Thompson

Partners in Crime: The Link between Animal Abuse and Human Abuse

“When animals are abused, people are at risk; When people are abused, animals are at risk.” This is the message that this webinar wants to get across. People often think [...]

Sara E. Mahoney

The Domestic Violence Pre-Sentencing Investigation: From Start to Finish

Domestic violence is a widespread problem for both law enforcement and public health. Unfortunately, it gets swept under the rug. Despite how actions involved in domestic violence can result in [...]

Philip Marshall

The Brooke Astor Story: Hard-learned lessons that address elder abuse and financial exploitation

Brooke Astor was a writer, and socialite who lived a long life that’s one for the books. Brooke herself was well-aware of how interesting her life was that she [...]

Brenda K. Uekert

The Hidden Nature of Elder Abuse

Few elder abuse cases enter the court labeled as crimes. Instead, elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation most often appear as underlying factors in a variety of civil, family and probate [...]

Paul Greenwood

How to Overcome Barriers to Successful Investigation and Prosecution of Elder Abuse Cases

Drawing upon his 21 years experience of prosecuting both physical and financial elder abuse and neglect felony cases, Paul will highlight some common misconceptions that often hinder the pursuit of justice [...]

Hilary Weinberg

Tarah White

Strangulation in Domestic Violence

The crime of strangulation hasn’t always been given its due. The prevailing attitude towards strangulation for decades was “if it didn’t kill the victim, then things will be [...]

Jim Seeger

Hilary Weinberg

Vulnerable Adult Abuse

In 1960, a person could expect to live until they were about 69. Today? “Sixty is the new 50.” With better health care, diet and exercise, most of us are living longer: the [...]

Karyn Rasile

Strangulation in Domestic Violence What More Can be Done

"Strangulation is one of the most lethal forms of domestic violence “(Strack and Gwinn, 2011). In fact, one study explains that a victim whom is strangled by their partner is seven [...]

After the Webinar: Here, There and Everywhere. Q&A with Andrew Campbell

Webinar presenter Andrew Campbell answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Here, There, and Everywhere: HOw Harm Perpetrated in the Home Impacts the Entire Community. Here are just [...]

After the Webinar: TBI from IPV in Pregnant Individuals. Q&A with Jonathan Lifshitz

Webinar presenter Dr. Jonathan Lifshitz answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Traumatic Brain Injury from Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnant Individuals. Here are just a few of [...]

Thoughts on Child Abuse from Michael Gomez

Dr. Michael Gomez shared so many impactful insights during his webinar, The Magic Decoder Ring: How Criminal Justice Can Work Better with Therapists and Psychologists in Youth and Family Cases. &[...]

After the Webinar: Explaining the Unexplained. Q&A with Jenna DeRango

Webinar presenter Jenna DeRango answered a number of your questions after her webinar, Explaining the Unexplained: Investigating Child Fatalities for Successful Prosecutions. Here are just a few of her responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Ask Me Anything about TBI, Strangulation and DV. Q&A with Rachel Ramirez

Webinar presenter Rachel Ramirez answered a number of your questions after her webinar, Ask Me Anything: about Traumatic Brain Injury, Strangulation and Domestic Violence. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: First Responding Officer Duties in Sex Crimes Investigations. Q&A with Amber Burgess Cox

Webinar presenter Amber Burgess Cox answered a number of your questions after her webinar, First Responding Officer Duties in Sex Crimes Investigations. Here are just a few of her responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Concussions Caused by Domestic Violence. Q&A with Rachel Ramirez

Webinar presenter Rachel Ramirez answered a number of your questions after her webinar, Concussions Caused by Domestic Violence. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: Often [...]

Thoughts about Dangerous Abusers from Rachel Ramirez

Rachel Ramirez had so many great insights during her webinar, The Long-Term Impacts of Non-Fatal Strangulation. Here's just one. "People who strangle are among the most dangerous abusers." Click [...]

Thoughts about Domestic Violence TBIs from Rachel Ramirez

Rachel Ramirez shared so many important statistics and insights during her webinar, The Long-Term Impacts of Non-Fatal Strangulation. Here's just one. "Forty-nine percent of Domestic Violence survivors say they have [...]

After the Webinar: IPV and Resultant Concussions in Rural Locations. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar Presenters Dr. Hirsch Handmaker and Elizabeth Hall-Lipsy answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Intimate Partner Violence and Resultant Concussions in Rural Locations Including Indigenous Populations. Here [...]

Thoughts about Strangulation from Amber Burgess Cox

During her webinar, Amber Burgess Cox shared a number of great insights and statistics during the webinar, Assessment of Domestic Violence Injuries. Here’s just one of her great reminders. &[...]

Thoughts about the Cost of Domestic Violence from Amber Burgess Cox

During her webinar, Amber Burgess Cox shared a number of great insights during the webinar, Assessment of Domestic Violence Injuries. Here’s just one of her great reminders. “Domestic [...]

After the Webinar: Assessment of Domestic Violence Injuries. Q&A with Amber Burgess Cox

Webinar presenter Amber Burgess Cox answered a number of your questions after her webinar, Assessment of Domestic Violence Injuries. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: [...]

After the Webinar: The Long Term Impacts of Non-Fatal Strangulation. Q&A with Rachel Ramirez

Webinar presenter Rachel Ramirez answered a number of your questions after her webinar, The Long-Term Impacts of Non-Fatal Strangulation. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: [...]

After the Webinar: Order in the Court – Offender Abuse and Control via the Court System. Q&A with Sara Mahoney

Webinar presenter Sara Mahoney answered a number of your questions after her webinar, Order in the Court: Offender Abuse and Control via the Judicial System. Here are just a few [...]

After the Webinar: Intergenerational Trauma and the Role of Family Culture. Q&A with Duane Bowers

Webinar presenter Duane Bowers answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Intergenerational Trauma and the Role of Family Culture. Here are just a few of his responses. [...]

Thoughts on Survivors of Strangulations from Rachel Ramirez

What a powerful statement Rachel Ramirez made during her 2-part webinar series, "The Invisible Epidemic: Addressing Traumatic Brain Injury, Strangulation and Domestic Violence (part 2)." "Strangulation stays with a survivor forever." &[...]

Statistics on Guns and Intimate Partner Violence from Dr. Gizzy Gray

Statistics can be so impactful... as was this one that Dr. Elizabeth "Gizzy" Gray shared during her 2-part webinar series, "Advocacy for Firearm Awareness and Risk: Improving the Victim Advocate [...]

Thoughts on Breaking the Cycle of Abuse from Andrew Campbell

During his webinar, Someday Never Comes: Breaking Generational Cycles of Familial Abuse, Andrew Campbell shared a number of important insights. This is just one. "In order to break the cycle [...]

Thoughts on Abuse from Andrew Campbell

Andrew Campbell is a groundbreaking researcher who is able to pair facts with feelings, and concepts with concrete next steps. This is just one of his many insights he shared [...]

After the Webinar: “Someday” Never Comes – Breaking the Generational Cycles of Familial Abuse. Q&A with Andrew Campbell

Webinar presenter Andrew Campbell answered a number of your questions after his presentation, "Someday" Never Comes: Breaking Generational Cycles of Familial Abuse. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Testing Focused Deterrence Strategies to Reduce Habitual IPV Recidivism. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Chief Rich Johnston and Madison Charman answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Testing Focused Deterrence Strategies to Reduce Habitual IPV Recidivism. Here are just a [...]

Online Course: Jekyll and Hyde – Managing the Narcissistic, Coercive and Controlling Domestic Violence Offender

Sara E. Mahoney

All too many times, Criminal Justice professionals hear from friends, co-workers, and community members that a domestic violence suspect/offender couldn’t possibly be guilty of the crime of domestic [...]

After the Webinar: Advocacy for Firearm Awareness and Risk (Part 2). Q&A with Dr. Elizabeth “Gizzy” Gray

Webinar presenter Dr. Elizabeth "Gizzy" Gray answered a number of your questions after her presentation Advocacy for Firearm Awareness and Risk: Improving the Victim Advocate Response (Part 2) Having the Conversation. [...]

After the Webinar: Advocacy for Firearm Awareness and Risk (part 1). Q&A with Dr. Elizabeth Gray

Webinar presenter Dr. Elizabeth Gray answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Advocacy for Firearm Awareness and Risk (AFAR): Improving Victim Advocate Response: Rationale and Understanding Laws (Part 1). [...]

After the Webinar: Addressing Traumatic Brain Injury, Strangulation and Domestic Violence Part 2. Q&A with Rachel Ramirez

Webinar presenter Rachel Ramirez answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Invisible Epidemic: Addressing Traumatic Brain Injury, Strangulation, and Domestic Violence (part 2). Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: Invisible Epidemic Part 1. Q&A with Rachel Ramirez

Webinar presenter Rachel Ramirez answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Invisible Epidemic: The Intersection of Traumatic Brain Injury, Strangulation, and Domestic Violence (part 1). Here are just a [...]

Kind Words from our Members

Awww, Nicole, you made us blush. Thank you for your kind words! To learn more about our upcoming webinars, click here. To learn how to become [...]

After the Webinar: An Introduction to Domestic Violence. Q&A with Lindsay Gephardt

Webinar presenter Lindsay Gephardt answered a number of your questions after her presentation, An Introduction to Domestic Violence: What Criminal Justice Professionals Need to Know. Here are just a few [...]

After the Webinar: Providing Support to DV Victims in the Probation Setting. Q&A with Lauren Anderson

Webinar presenter Lauren Anderson answered a number of your questions after her presentation, The Importance of Providing DV Support to DV Victims in the Probation Setting. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: Pets and Evictions – Keeping Families Intact in a Crisis. Q&A with Jessica Simpson

Webinar presenter Jessica Simpson answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Pets and Evictions: Keeping Families Intact in a Crisis. Here are just a few of her responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Survivor-Centered Support in Probation. Q&A with Rhea DuMont

Webinar presenter Rhea DuMont answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Survivor Centered Support in Probation. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: Do [...]

After the Webinar: The Court’s Eyes and Ears. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Sara E Mahoney and Judge Eugene Hyman answered a number of your questions after their presentation, The Court's Eyes and Ears: The Importance of Interagency Collaboration with Probation. [...]

After the Webinar: Connecting the Dots in Criminal Justice. Q&A with Phil Arkow

Webinar presenter Phil Arkow answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Connecting the Dots in Criminal Justice: Preventing Crimes against People by Focusing on Animal Abuse. Here are [...]

Thoughts on Caring for Crime Victims from Katie Monroe

We learned so much from Healing Justice's presentation, Serving Crime Victims in Post-Conviction Exonerations, but this one quote from Katie Monroe really captured our attention. "Crime victims are the first [...]

After the Webinar: Livin’ on a Prayer – Better Utilizing Places of Worship to Aid Victims of Family Violence. Q&A with Andrew Campbell

Webinar presenter Andrew Campbell answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Living on a Prayer: Better Utilizing Places of Worship to Aid Victims of Family Violence. Here are [...]

After the Webinar: Working with LGBTQ+ Survivors of Sexual Violence (part 2). Q&A with Marli Mayon

Webinar presenter Marli Mayon answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Working with LGBTQ+ Survivors of Sexual Violence (part 2). Here are just a few of her responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Working with LGBTQ+ Survivors of Sexual Violence. Q&A with Marli Mayon

Webinar presenter Marli Mayon answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Working with LGBTQ+ Survivors of Sexual Violence part 1. Here are just a few of her responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Forensic Interviews of Children. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Dr. Wendy Dutton and Lindsay Gephardt answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Forensic Interviews of Children: What Justice Professionals Need to Know. Here are just [...]

After the Webinar: Serving Older Survivors of Sexual Violence (part 1). Q&A with LaShae Brown

Webinar presenter La Shae Brown answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Across the LifeSpan: Serving Older Survivors of Sexual Violence (part 1). Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: How a History of Sexual Exploitation and Racial Violence Funnels Women and Girls of Color into the Abuse to Prison Pipeline. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Cherice Hopkins and Rebecca Burney answered a number of your questions after their presentation, How a History of Sexual Exploitation and Racial Violence Funnels Women and Girls of [...]

After the Webinar: Pet Friendly Domestic Violence Shelters. Q&A with Katie Campbell

Webinar presenter Katie Campbell answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Pet-Friendly Domestic Violence Shelters: Creating a pet-friendly program that works for your community. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: Make the Call – Child Discipline or Child Abuse? Q&A with Lindsay Gephardt

Webinar presenter Lindsay Gephardt answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Make the Call: Child Discipline or Child Abuse? Here are just a few of her responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Disaster Without, Disaster Within. Q&A with Andrew Campbell

Webinar presenter Andrew Campbell answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Disaster Without, Disaster Within: Natural Disasters and Family Violence. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Building a Community Advisory Board. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Alexandra Appleton and Claire Barrera answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Building a Community Advisory Board for those Impacted by Violence. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: Adverse Childhood Experiences. Q&A with Dr. Chris Jones

Webinar presenter Dr. Chris Jones answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Importance of Law Enforcement Recognition and Intervention. Here are just a few [...]

After the Webinar: The Elder Abuse Guide for Law Enforcement – It’s Not Just for Law Enforcement! Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Julie Schoen and Alexis Calleros answered a number of your questions after their presentation, The Elder Abuse Guide for Law Enforcement: It's Not Just for Law Enforcement. Here [...]

After the Webinar: Making Personal Safety a Priority. Q&A with K Campbell

Webinar presenter K Campbell answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Making Personal Safety a Priority: Lessons for Public Officials, Criminal Justice Professionals, and Victim Advocates. Here are [...]

After the Webinar: Domestic Violence and Dispatch. Q&A with Halcyon Frank

Webinar presenter Halcyon Frank of the Dispatch Lab answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Domestic Violence and Dispatch. Here are just a few of her responses. [...]

After the Webinar: A Proactive Response to DV – Collaboration in Facility and Parole based BIP programming. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Jeri Greer and Danielle Thompson answered a number of your questions after their presentation, A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence: Collaboration in Facility and Parole-Based Batterer Intervention Programming. [...]

After the Webinar: The Prosecution of Child Neglect Cases. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Roger Blevins and Frankie Grimsman answered a number of your questions after their presentation, The Prosecution of Child Neglect Cases. Here are just a few of their responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: The Medical Aspects of Child Neglect. Q&A with Roger Blevins

Webinar presenter Roger Blevins answered a number of your questions after his presentation, The Medical Aspects of Child Neglect. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience Question: [...]

After the Webinar: Understanding Sexual Abuse Examinations in Investigation and Prosecution Efforts. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Kim Basinger and Roger Blevins answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Understanding Sexual Abuse Examinations in Investigation and Prosecution Efforts. Here are just a few [...]

After the Webinar: Victim Rights – What Law Enforcement Officers Need to Know. Q&A with Katharine Manning

Webinar presenter Katharine Manning answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Victim Rights: What Law Enforcement Officers Need to Know. Here are just a few of her responses. &[...]

Thoughts about Pet Abuse from Katie Campbell

Katie Campbell of Red Rover shared a number of excellent insights and advice during her webinar, Supporting Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Pets through Collaboration. Here’s just one reminder [...]

Thoughts about Children and their Pets from Katie Campbell

After the Webinar: Collaborating to Catch a Predator. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Adam Kirhagis and Christine Mullin answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Collaborating to Catch a Predator. Here are just a few of their responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Family Violence and the Abuse to Prison Pipeline for Girls. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Cherice Hopkins and Rebecca Burney answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Family Violence and the Abuse to Prison Pipeline for Girls. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: Examining the Power and Science of Hope. Q&A with Rick Miller

Webinar presenter Rick Miller answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Examining the Power and Science of Hope: Understanding Kids@Hope for Justice Professionals. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: Addressing Victim Safety and Offender Accountability. Q&A with the Speakers

Webinar presenters Michelle Turner, Camie Borsdorf, and Laura Farmer answered a number of your questions after their presentation, A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence: Addressing Victim Safety and Offender Accountability ([...]

After the Webinar: Supporting Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Pets through Collaboration. Q&A with Katie Campbell

Webinar presenter Katie Campbell answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Supporting Domestic Violence Survivors and their Pets through Collaboration. Here are just a few of her responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Cultural Competence and Elder Abuse. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Kimmy Moon and Eden Ruiz-Lopez answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Cultural Competence and Elder Abuse. Here are just a few of their responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Asking the Right Questions. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Rebecca Burney and Tina Frundt answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Asking the Right Questions: Collaborative Approaches and Strategies to Identify and Serve Child Sex [...]

In Case You Missed It: A Video Snippet from Increased Risks for Elder Abuse among the LGBTQ Community

Sherrill Wayland and Bonnie Olsen shared some insightful information during their webinar, Increased Risks for Elder Abuse among the LGBTQ Community: What Justice Professionals Need to Know. Here’s just [...]

After the Webinar: Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights. Q&A with Katharine Manning

Webinar presenter Katharine Manninganswered a number of your questions after her presentation, Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: How [...]

After the Webinar: A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence (part 1) Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Audrey Cress and Janet Good answered a number of your questions after their presentation, A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence: Understanding and Identifying Incarcerated Batterers. Here are just [...]

After the Webinar: Increased Risks for Elder Abuse among the LGBTQ Community. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Sherrill Wayland and Bonnie Olsen answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Increased Risks for Elder Abuse among the LGBTQ Community: What Justice Professionals Need to [...]

In Case You Missed It: A Snippet from More than Words

Andrew Campbell shared some great insights and research during his webinar, More than Words: The Emotional Maltreatment of Children. Here's just one snippet from the show. Click Here to [...]

After the Webinar: Taking Your Elder Financial Abuse Investigations to the Next Level. Q&A with the Speakers

Webinar presenters Rich Goldberg, Andrea Higgins, and Jenefer Duane answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Taking Your Elder Financial Abuse Investigations to the Next Level: Suspicious Activity [...]

After the Webinar: Elder Fraud Prevention and Response Networks. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Talitha Guinn Shaver and Jenefer Duane answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Elder Fraud Prevention and Response Networks: Building Collaboration to Fight Exploitation and Abuse. [...]

After the Webinar: Working with Immigrant Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Abuse. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Ruby Barraza and Victoria Riechers answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Working with Immigrant Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Abuse. Here are just a few [...]

After the Webinar: More than Words. Q&A with Andrew Campbell

Webinar presenter Andrew Campbell answered a number of your questions after his presentation, More than Words: The Emotional Maltreatment of Children. Here are just a few of his responses. [...]

In Case You Missed It: A Snippet from Domestic Violence Comes to Work

Mark Warren of Strategos International shared some incredible insights and advice during his webinar, “Domestic Violence Comes to Work: Signs, Symptoms, and Response.” Here’s just one snippet from the [...]

After the Webinar: Domestic Violence Comes to Work. Q&A with Mark Warren

Webinar presenter Mark Warren answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Domestic Violence Comes to Work: Signs, Symptoms, and Response. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Victim Rights in a Post Epstein World. Q&A with Katharine Manning

Webinar presenter Katharine Manning answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Victim Rights in a Post Epstein World. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: Working with Childhood Trauma. Q&A with Duane Bowers

Webinar presenter Duane Bowers answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Working with Childhood Trauma: Tools for Justice Professionals. Here are just a few of his responses. [...]

After the Webinar: The NYS Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Sara Mahoney and Mary Walsh answered a number of your questions after their presentation, The New York State Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team: Implications for Probation. Here are [...]

After the Webinar: Intersectionality and Reducing Girls Justice System Involvement. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Cherice Hopkins and Rebecca Burney answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Intersectionality, and Reducing Girls Justice System Involvement. Here are just a few of their [...]

More DV Statistics from Andrew Campbell

Andrew Campbell’s webinars are always a wealth of information for audiences. Here’s another statistic he shared during his webinars, The Unintended Consequences of the Coronavirus Response: Increasing Risks [...]

More Statistics about Domestic Violence from Hilary Weinberg

Hilary Weinberg shared extraordinary information and statistics during her webinar, “Traumatic Brain Injury: It’s Not Just about Football.” This was just one. "43% of women who were murdered in domestic [...]

Statistics about Domestic Violence from Hilary Weinberg

Hilary Weinberg shared extraordinary information and statistics during her webinar, "Traumatic Brain Injury: It's Not Just about Football." This was just one. "1.3-1.5 million women experience Interpersonal Violence in their [...]

DV Statistics from Andrew Campbell

Based on his groundbreaking research, Andrew Campbell's webinars are always a wealth of information for audiences. Here's just one statistic he shared during his webinar, The Unintended Consequences of the [...]

Statistics on Youth Homelessness from Naomi Smoot

Naomi Smoot of the Coalition for Juvenile Justice shared some incredible statistics about Youth Homelessness and their interaction with the justice system. Here's just one stat she shared from research [...]

Thoughts on Sexual Assault from Victoria Riechers

Important -- and horrifying -- statistics re-shared by speaker Victoria Riechers during her powerful webinar, “Working with Sexual Assault Survivors with Disabilities.” Thank you Victoria for always bringing this important [...]

Thoughts on the Effects of Childhood Trauma from Duane Bowers

Duane Bowers' webinars are always so educational and informative -- none more so than his incredible three-part series on Childhood Trauma. Here's one set of stats he shared recently. [[...]

After the Webinar: Traumatic Brain Injury – It’s More than Just Football. Q&A with Hilary Weinberg

Webinar presenter Hilary Weinberg answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Traumatic Brain Injury: It's Not Just about Football. Here are just a few of her responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Unintended Consequences of the Coronavirus Response. Q&A with Andrew Campbell

Webinar presenter Andrew Campbell answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Unintended Consequences of the Coronavirus Response: Increasing Risk of Family Violence. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: Domestic Violence & DV Investigations. Q&A with Jessica Rock

Webinar presenter Jessica Rock answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Domestic Violence & DV Investigations. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: What [...]

After the Webinar: Working with Sexual Assault Survivors with Disabilities. Q&A with Victoria Riechers

Webinar presenter Victoria Riechers answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Working with Sexual Assault Survivors with Disabilities. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Q&A with Sara Mahoney

Webinar presenter Sara Mahoney answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Managing the Narcissistic, Coercive, and Controlling DV Offender. Here are just a [...]

Insights about Identities from Victoria Riechers

A poignant reminder -- and an important one -- Victoria Riechers shared during her powerful webinar, “Working with Sexual Assault Survivors with Disabilities.” “Our identities don't exist in a [...]

Thoughts on Victim Advocacy from Victoria Riechers

A great reminder -- often heard in the disability community -- re-shared by speaker Victoria Riechers during her powerful webinar, "Working with Sexual Assault Survivors with Disabilities." “Nothing about [...]

After the Webinar: A View from the Bench. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Judge Brandon Birmingham and Dr. Jill Johansson-Love answered a number of your questions after their presentation, A View from the Bench: Understanding Judicial Decision Making as it Relates [...]

After the Webinar: Presenting Medical Evidence in Child Physical Abuse Cases. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Roger Blevins and Laurie Blevins answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Presenting Medical Evidence in Child Abuse Cases. Here are just a few of their [...]

After the Webinar: The Investigation & Prosecution of Strangulation Cases. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Hilary Weinberg and Kate Loudenslagel answered a number of your questions after their presentation, The Investigation and Prosecution of Strangulation Cases. Here are just a few of their [...]

After the Webinar: Causes and Conditions of Childhood Trauma. Q&A with Duane Bowers

Webinar presenter Duane Bowers answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Causes and Conditions of Childhood Trauma: A Practical Approach for Justice Professionals. Here are just a few [...]

After the Webinar: How to Talk about Elder Abuse. Q&A with the Speakers

Webinar presenters Alyssa Neumann and Julie Schoen answered a number of your questions after their presentation, How to Talk about Elder Abuse. Here are just a few of their responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: From Child Welfare to the Juvenile Justice System. Q&A with Cherice Hopkins

Webinar presenter Cherice Hopkins answered a number of your questions after her presentation, From Child Welfare to the Juvenile Justice System: Disrupting the Abuse to Prison Pipeline. Here are [...]

After the Webinar: A Day in the Life. Q&A with Andrew Campbell

Webinar presenter Andrew Campbell answered a number of your questions after his presentation, A Day in the Life: How Exposure to Community Violence Affects Children. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: Presenting Medical Evidence in Child Sexual Abuse Cases. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Laurie Blevins and Roger Blevins answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Presenting Medical Evidence in Child Sexual Abuse Cases. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: Family Abduction Part 2. Q&A with NCMEC’s Abby Potash

Webinar presenter Abby Potash answered a number of your questions after her presentation, The Crime of Family Abductions Part 2: Impact, Consequences, and Considerations. Here are just a few of her [...]

After the Webinar: Male Victims of Sexual Assault. Q&A with ACESDV’s Jamal Brooks-Hawkins

Webinar presenter Jamal Brooks-Hawkins answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Male Victims of Sexual Assault: Best Practices for Justice Professionals. Here are just a few of his [...]

After the Webinar: Pregnant Partner Violence and Associated Risks. Q&A with Andrew Campbell

Webinar presenter Andrew Campbell answered a number of your questions after his presentation, War in the Womb: Pregnant Partner Violence and Associated Risks for Mother and Fetus. Here are just [...]

Infographic: Strangulation in Intimate Partner Violence

During her recent webinar, Victoria Riechers of Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence discussed strangulation in intimate partner violence cases. Here is some supplemental information for your use. &[...]

After the Webinar: Mindfulness in Domestic Violence Work. Q&A with Sara Mahoney

Webinar presenter Sara Mahoney answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Mindfulness in Domestic Violence Work: Part 2- Working with Offenders. Here are just a few of her [...]

After the Webinar: High Lethality Domestic Violence Offenders. Q&A with the Speakers

Webinar presenters Judge Brandon Birmingham and Dr. Jill Johansson-Love answered a number of your questions after their presentation, An Approach to High Lethality Domestic Violence Offenders: The Accountability Court Model. [...]

After the Webinar: Working with Sexual Assault Victims. Q&A with Victoria Riechers

Webinar presenter Victoria Riechers answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Working with Sexual Assault Victims: Strategies for Justice Professionals. Here are just a few of her responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Mindfulness in Domestic Violence Work (Part 1). Q&A with Sara Mahoney

Webinar presenter Sara Mahoney answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Mindfulness in Domestic Violence Work: Part 1 Working with Victims. Here are just a few of her responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Domestically Violent Homes. Q&A with Andrew Campbell

Webinar presenter Andrew Campbell answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Domestically Violent Homes: Threats of Harm for Children. Here are just a few of his responses. [...]

After the Webinar: The Neurobiology and Traumatic Impact of Sexual Assault. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Victoria Riechers and Lindsay Ashworth of the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence answered a number of your questions after their presentation, The Neurobiology and Traumatic [...]

After the Webinar: Using the New Elder Abuse Guide for Law Enforcement. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Julie Schoen and Kim D'Amico answered a number of your questions after their presentation, "Using the New Elder Abuse Guide for Law Enforcement: A New Tool to Help [...]

Thoughts on Elder Abuse from Julie Schoen

Julie Schoen provided a wealth of information for justice professionals during her webinar, Using the New Elder Abuse Guide for Law Enforcement: A New Tool to Help in Elder Abuse [...]

After the Webinar: DV Post Conviction. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Lydia Newlin and Jeri Costa answered a number of your questions after their presentation, “Domestic Violence Post Conviction.” Here are a few of their responses. Audience Question: [...]

After the Webinar: DV 101. Q&A with Dr. Mahri Irvine

Webinar presenter Dr. Mahri Irvine answered a number of your questions after his presentation, “Domestic Violence 101: What Justice Professionals Need to Understand about the Dynamics, Contexts, and Roots of this [...]

Five Considerations for Working with Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault

Victoria Riechers, MA

Sexual assault is a crime many people in immigrant communities face. While there is very little data regarding immigrant experiences of sexual assault, the prevalence rate is believed to be [...]

After the Webinar: Understanding Sexual Violence and Appropriate Responses to Survivors. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Victoria Riechers and Lindsay Ashworth answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Understanding Sexual Violence and Appropriate Responses to Survivors. Here are some of their responses. &[...]

Thoughts about Sexual Violence from Lindsay Ashworth

Such a powerful statement from Lindsay Ashworth of the Arizona Coalition to End Domestic Violence made during her webinar, "Understanding Sexual Violence and Appropriate Responses to Survivors." To [...]

After the Webinar: Online Enticement of Children. Q&A with Dr. Stacy Jeleniewski

Webinar presenter Dr. Stacy Jeleniewski of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children answered a number of your questions after her presentation, "The Online Enticement of Children:&[...]

After the Webinar: Growing and Nurturing Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Peg Horan and Lindsay Calamia answered a number of your questions after their webinar, "Growing and Nurturing Elder Abuse Multi-disciplinary Teams." Here are some of their [...]

After the Webinar: Domestic Violence and Firearms Relinquishment. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Sabath Huttle and Krystle Curley of the King County Regional Domestic Violence Firearms Enforcement Unit answered a number of your questions after their presentation, "Domestic [...]

After the Webinar: Bad to the Bone. Q&A with Andrew Campbell

Webinar presenter Andrew Campbell of Campbell Research Consulting answered a number of your questions after his presentation, "Bad to the Bone: Pet Abuse, Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence.&[...]

Thoughts about Animals and Domestic Violence from Andrew Campbell

Andrew Campbell shared such incredible information during his webinar, "Bad to the Bone: Pet Abuse, Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence." "Pets often absorb the fear of their family members [...]

Thoughts about IPV and Animal Abuse from Andrew Campbell

Such incredible findings from Andrew Campbell's webinar, "Bad to the Bone: Pet Abuse, Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence." "75% of abused women report their intimate partner has threatened or harmed [...]

Thoughts about Animal and Child Abuse from Andrew Campbell

Such incredible findings from Andrew Campbell's webinar, "Bad to the Bone: Pet Abuse, Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence." "Animals are at 11x greater risk for abuse in a home [...]

Thoughts about Animal Abuse from Andrew Campbell

Such incredible findings from Andrew Campbell's webinar, "Bad to the Bone: Pet Abuse, Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence." "75% of the pet abuse that occurs in the home is seen [...]

After the Webinar: Domestic Violence and Firearms Relinquishment. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Sandra Shanahan and Kimberly Wyatt of the Domestic Violence Regional Firearms Enforcement Unit answered a number of your questions after their webinar, "Domestic Violence and Firearm [...]

Thoughts about the Law from Dan Satterberg

During their presentation, "Domestic Violence and Firearm Relinquishment: From Honor System to Actual Enforcement," presenters Sandra Shanahan and Kim Wyatt shared a great saying they learned from their own supervisor, [...]

After the Webinar: How to Launch an Elder Abuse Multi-Disciplinary Team. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Peg Horan and Lindsay Calamia answered a number of your questions after their webinar, "How to Launch an Elder Abuse Multi-Disciplinary Team -- and Why." Here [...]

Growing and Nurturing Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams: An Interview with Peg Horan

Christina McCale

Established elder abuse MDTs can face unique challenges in their evolution. From the addition and departure of new members to the risk of "scope creep," EMDTs can become over-extended without [...]

How to Launch and Manage Elder Abuse Multi-Disciplinary Teams: An Interview with Lindsay Calamia

Christina McCale

While not a new concept to the justice system, Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) can be a critical difference in addressing elder abuse cases, by leveraging the various perspectives, expertise and resources [...]

After the Webinar: Understanding Sexual Assault Perpetration: Sex Offender Management and Treatment Strategies. Q&A with Dr. Tasha Menaker

Webinar presenter Dr. Tasha Menaker answered a number of your questions after her presentation, "Understanding Sexual Assault Perpetration: Sex Offender Management and Treatment." Here are a few of [...]

Domestic Violence and Firearm Relinquishment: An Interview with Kim Wyatt and Sandra Shanahan

Christina McCale

Domestic violence and guns can be a lethal combination. In 2014, Washington State adopted a firearms relinquishment law allowing courts to issue “Orders to Surrender Weapons” when entering certain types of [...]

After the Webinar: Investigating Financial Exploitation. Q&A with Karen Webber

Webinar presenter Karen Webber answered a number of your questions after her presentation, "Investigating Financial Exploitation: Think Like A Forensic Accountant." Here are a few of [...]

After the Webinar: Beyond Victim Blaming. Q&A with Sara Mahoney

Webinar presenter Sara Mahoney answered a number of your questions after her presentation, "Beyond Victim Blaming: Understanding and Working with Victims of Domestic Violence." Here are a [...]

After the Webinar: Achieving Upstandership. Q&A with Philip Marshall

Webinar presenter Philip Marshall answered a number of your questions after his presentation, "Achieving Upstandership™: How it can help each and all of us realize (elder) justice .&[...]

After the Webinar: An Overview of Typologies, Risk, and Recidivism. Q&A with Dr. Tasha Menaker

Webinar presenter Dr. Tasha Menaker answered a number of your questions after her presentation, "Understanding Sexual Assault Perpetration: An Overview of Typologies, Risk, and Recidivism." Here are [...]

Sex Offender Management and Treatment Strategies: An Interview with Dr Tasha Menaker

Christina McCale

It's understandable to initially have strong reactions about those who have committed some form of a sexual assault. But behind the label of "sex offender" is a person. A person [...]

Five Things to Know When Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Sexual Violence Survivors

Jason Vail Cruz

Sexual violence perpetrators specifically look for vulnerability when targeting potential victims. Due to societal bias and institutionalized discrimination, LGBTQ individuals experience unique factors of isolation. As a result, there are [...]

Understanding Sexual Assault Perpetration Typologies, Risk and Recidivism: An Interview with Tasha Menaker

Christina McCale

We do know some things about sexual predators. According to the Rape, Assault, Incest National Network (RAINN), half of all perpetrators are 30 years of age or older, 57% are white, and 37% [...]

Beyond Victim Blaming: An Interview with Sara Mahoney

Christina McCale

One of the most common reactions a victim of domestic violence will experience is that of blame - "what did I do to deserve this?" or attempt to take the [...]

Achieving Upstandership: An Interview with Philip Marshall

Christina McCale

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan once said "Our civilization will be judged on how we treat our youngest and our oldest members." Indeed, if that's true, what does [...]

After the Webinar: Understanding Sexual Assault Perpetration. Q&A with Dr. Tasha Menaker

Webinar presenter Dr. Tasha Menaker of the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence answered a number of your questions after her presentation, "Understanding [...]

Understanding the Dynamics, Tactics, and the Psychology of Sex Offenders: An Interview with Dr. Tasha Menaker

Christina McCale

With a sexual assault happening every 98 seconds in the US, (equalling 1 in 6 women and 1 in 10 men having been the victim of a sexual assault or attempted sexual assault) it's not [...]

Infographic: Partners in Crime – The Link between animal abuse and human abuse

“When animals are abused, people are at risk; When people are abused, animals are at risk.” People often think that animal cruelty cases are isolated from crimes [...]

Thoughts about Abuse… from our Speaker Jacke Schroeder

"Healthy relationships are based on equality and respect." What a lovely quote speaker Jacke Schroeder made during her recent webinar about Building Community Safety Nets for our victims of elder [...]

Thoughts on Elder Abuse…from Jacke Schroeder

"Start with your why." Love this quote from Jacke Schroeder's recent presentation about how to start programs to support victims of elder abuse. Be sure to check out Jacke's webinar, "[...]

Thoughts on Elder Abuse

A powerful comment from San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan in the San Diego County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Blueprint 2018. "Our civilization will be judged on how we [...]

After the Webinar: Children as Witnesses in DV Cases. Q&A with Hilary Weinberg and Patrick Beumler

Webinar presenters Hilary Weinberg and Patrick Beumler answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Children as Witnesses in Domestic Violence Cases. Here are some of their [...]

Building Community Based Safety Nets for Victims of Elder Abuse: An Interview with Jacke Schroeder

Christina McCale

The proverb that "it takes a village" doesn't just apply to children. Often it takes a village to help solve a variety of issues, including creating resources to help the [...]

Ask Me Anything About Elder Abuse: An Interview with Paul Greenwood

Christina McCale

People typically agree that Elder Abuse is a horrifying crime and that those who abuse elders should be punished. But what if you've never investigated an elder abuse case? What [...]

ICYMI: Words to Remember from Philip Marshall, Beyond Brooke

Philip Marshall provided some excellent insights and ideas during his presentation about Elder Abuse awareness. Here's one: "When our elders' capacity is reduced, it's natural. When their assets are reduced [...]

ICYMI: More Words to Remember from Philip Marshall, Beyond Brooke

Philip Marshall provided some excellent insights and ideas during his presentation about Elder Abuse awareness. Here's one: "When our elders lose their voice, it's natural. When we choose not to [...]

Infographic: The Brooke Astor Story, Hard Lessons Learned on Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation

Brooke Astor's grandson, Philip Marshall exposed Tony Marshall, his father, for abusing his grandmother. Since his grandmother's controversial case, Philip made it his life's purpose, through beondbrooke.[...]

After the Webinar: DV PreSentencing Investigation – Q&A with Sara Mahoney

Webinar presenter Sara Mahoney answered a number of your questions after her presentation, The Domestic Violence Pre-Sentencing Investigation: From Start to Finish. Here are some of her responses. Audience [...]

Supervising the DV Offender: What I’ve Learned from the Field: an Interview with Sara Mahoney

Christina McCale

Domestic Violence offenders require a different approach to supervising them. Cunning and often manipulative, they can be among the most challenging of probationers to supervise. Check out this recorded webinar [...]

Infographic: The Domestic Violence Pre-Sentencing Investigation from Start to Finish

Domestic violence is a widespread problem for both law enforcement and public health. Unfortunately, it gets swept under the rug. Despite how actions involved in domestic violence can result in [...]

Five Tips for Improving Your Response to Male Victims of Sexual Assault

Jamal Brooks-Hawkins, MSW

At least one in six men have experienced sexual assault in their lifetime (NISVS, 2017). Similar to other victims of sexual assault, male victims often experience negative emotional, physical, and social [...]

ICYMI: Words to Remember from Philip Marshall, Elder Abuse Awareness Advocate

Philip Marshall provided some excellent insights and ideas during his presentation about Elder Abuse awareness. Here's one: "When our elders lose their hearing, it's natural. When we are deaf to [...]

ICYMI: Words from Philip Marshal, Beyond Brooke

Philip Marshal provided some excellent insights and ideas during his presentation about Elder Abuse awareness. Here's one: "When our elders lose their sight, it's natural. When we turn a [...]

Children as Witnesses in Domestic Violence Cases: Law Enforcement Considerations: An Interview with Hilary Weinberg and Patrick Beumler

Christina McCale

According to government statistics between 3-4 million children ages 3-17 are at risk of exposure to domestic violence each year. Ninety-five percent of these cases involve female victims -- typically [...]

ICYMI: Words to Remember from Philip Marshall

Philip Marshal provided some excellent insights and ideas during his presentation about Elder Abuse awareness. Here's one: "To be complacent about Elder Justice is to be complicit in Elder [...]

The Domestic Violence Pre-Sentencing Investigation: An Interview with Sara Mahoney

Christina McCale

Domestic Violence offenders are unique: their chosen victims are those closest to him or her. Given this, different kinds of information, lines of questioning and tactics should be considered when [...]

A Personal Story of Elder Abuse and Advocacy: An Interview with Philip Marshall

Christina McCale

It's easy to believe that elder abuse can only happen to certain populations of society. But the reality is that elder abuse doesn't discriminate; no elder is immune. Societal position, [...]

INFOGRAPHIC: The Hidden Nature of Elder Abuse

Few elder abuse cases enter the court labeled as crimes. Instead, elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation most often appear as underlying factors in a variety of civil, family and [...]

Infographic: Overcoming Barriers to Successful Elder Abuse Investigation and Prosecution

The Justice Clearinghouse

Based on a webinar, this infographic discusses the myths of elder abuse and how prosecutors and investigators can overcome them to better protect elders.

Infographic: Investigating & Prosecuting Strangulation Cases

With history, research, and tracking, strangulation is becoming seen as a crime on par with every other form of abuse and assault. Check out this infographic highlighting content from [...]

The Hidden Nature of Elder Abuse: an Interview with Brenda Uekert

Christina McCale

The statistics are just astonishing. 1 in 10 Americans over the age of 60 have been the victims of elder abuse. Further, "The New York State Elder Abuse Prevalence Study found that for [...]

How to Overcome Elder Abuse Barriers in Investigations and Prosecutions: an Interview with Paul Greenwood

Christina McCale

We all will grow older. But that doesn't mean that as older people, we should become victims to elder abuse. But according to recent statistics, all too often, that can [...]

Understanding Elder Abuse: An Interview with Julie Schoen

Christina McCale

Experts say that as many as 5 million elderly people are abused on an annual basis. Even more tragically, the New York State Elder Abuse Prevalence Study found that for every [...]

Elder Abuse Infographic

This infographic, based on a webinar, provides the key types of elder abuse, its frequency, and how justice professionals can identify it.

Prosecuting Vulnerable and Elder Adult Abuse: An Interview with Hilary Weinberg and Jim Seeger

Christina McCale

With better health care, diet and exercise, most Americans are living longer: on average 78 years – but can reach to an average of 89 years for [...]

Investigation and Prosecution of Strangulation in Domestic Violence Cases: An Interview with Tarah White and Hilary Weinberg

Christina McCale

The crime of strangulation hasn’t always been given its due. The prevailing attitude towards strangulation for decades was “if it didn’t kill the victim, then things will be [...]

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