An Outsider’s Guide To Domestic Violence

If you work with victims of Intimate Partner Violence, you have probably heard questions like those and maybe even asked them yourself. IPV is a pattern of behaviors, not a singular event, and a failure to understand the intricacies of that pattern can lead to inappropriate responses by law enforcement, the courts, victim advocates, and other supportive outsiders. This “intensive introduction” is ideal for novice and veteran justice system personnel alike.