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…
Basic Propositions: Manipulation of the Criminal Legal System as a Tool of Control
A criminal conviction can dramatically shift the power dynamic in an abusive relationship. By saddling a survivor with a criminal record, particularly a felony, an abuser ensures potential negative collateral consequences. This memo contains some relevant citations that support these points.
Basic Propositions: Manipulation of the Criminal Legal System as a Tool of Control