“If You Leave Me, I’ll Find You”: Separation/Divorce Sexual Assault in Rural Ohio

By (CAVNET Member) Walter S. DeKeseredyDept. of Sociology & AnthropologyOhio UniversityAthens,   (From 2004) *The research reported here was supported by National Institute of Justice Grant WGBX0004. Arguments presented in the paper are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. The author…

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Serving Women with Developmental Disabilities: Strategies for the Justice System

The Need To Enhance Collaboration Among Victim Service Programs, Law Enforcement, Prosecutors, and Judges. by Marc Dubin, Esq.  From August 19, 2004 As a former prosecutor who now enforces the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the federal government, I have seen a tremendous change over the past 10 years in the awareness of the…

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A Ride-Along with the Washington, D.C. Police Department

By Marc Dubin, Executive Director, CAVNET  September 1, 2004 I wrote this shortly after going on a ride-along with the Washington, D.C. Police Department. It describes my experiences, and includes a domestic violence call.I went on this ride-along with the Washington, D.C. police in 1999, from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m., in Northeast D.C., an area of the city…

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NCADV Child Custody Institute

http://www.ncadv.org/files/NCADVchildcustodyinstitute.pdf  ”The battered women’s movement had made progress for many years, making it easier for victims of domestic violence to obtain protective orders, divorce, financial support, shelter, criminal prosecution and community support. This made it easier for women to leave their abusers which in turn helped reduce the domestic violence homicide rate. Significantly, communities that…

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Domestic Violence, Abuse, and Child Custody – Legal Strategies and Policy Issues

Domestic Violence, Abuse, and Child Custody  – Legal Strategies and Policy Issues Editors: Mo Therese Hannah, Ph.D. and Barry Goldstein, J.D http://www.civicresearchinstitute.com/dvac.html In a trend that started in the 1980s, and increasingly since then, family court judges across the U.S. have ordered thousands and thousands of children into unsupervised visitation with abusive biological fathers.  In…

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Book: Domestic Violence and Child Custody

http://www.barrygoldstein.net/books/domestic-violence-abuse-and-child-custody Domestic Violence Abuse and Child Custody “Domestic Violence, Abuse and Child Custody is a multi-disciplinary book co-edited by (CAVNET members) Dr. Mo Therese Hannah and Barry Goldstein which was published in 2010.  It contains chapters by over 25 of the leading domestic violence custody experts from the United States and Canada including judges, lawyers,…

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OVC: Why It Matters – Rethinking Victim Assistance for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Victims of Hate Violence & Intimate Partner Violence

OVC: Why It Matters – Rethinking Victim Assistance for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Victims of Hate Violence & Intimate Partner Violence http://www.victimsofcrime.org/docs/Reports%20and%20Studies/WhyItMatters_LGBTQreport_press.pdf?sfvrsn=0  Visit www.cavnet.org

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OVC: Sexual Assault in the Transgender Community

http://www.ovc.gov/pubs/forge/sexual_assault.html “Statistics documenting transgender people’s experience of sexual violence indicate shockingly high levels of sexual abuse and assault. One in two transgender individuals are sexually abused or assaulted at some point in their lives.Some reports estimate that transgender survivors may experience rates of sexual assault up to 66 percent, often coupled with physical assaults or…

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OVC: Responding to Transgender Victims of Sexual Assault

http://www.ovc.gov/pubs/forge/index.html “Transgender victims, like all victims of sexual assault, want and deserve to be respected, heard, believed, served, and supported. This guide will help you do just that.” Visit www.cavnet.org

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Sexual Violence in the Lives of African American Women

Publish Date: March 2013http://www.vawnet.org/applied-research-papers/summary.php?doc_id=3556&find_type=web_desc_AR Description:This Applied Research paper reviews the sociohistorical context of Black women’s sexual victimization, the characteristics of Black rape survivors and their experiences, and the risk factors that elevate Black women’s vulnerability to rape and consequences thereof. Culturally sensitive techniques to promote resilience are offered.Download the PDFView the full text Visit www.cavnet.org

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