Intimate Partner Violence Survivors’ Perspectives of Safety and the Risk of Firearms
BWJP conducted a series of interviews with survivors of intimate partner violence affected by firearms to understand their own perceptions…
Myths and Misconceptions: Criminalized Survivors
by the National Defense Center for Criminalized Survivors
October 2023
Myths and misconceptions about domestic violence and victims of intimate partner violence are widespread and often negatively impact victims and survivors.
While these false narratives can lead to barriers for all survivors, criminalized survivors are at particular risk of being harmed by mistaken beliefs about domestic violence. For example, misinformation can undermine a survivor’s legal defense, limit options to seek safety, or be used by the victim-defendant’s partner as a tool to further abuse.