Gender and Domestic Violence

Dr. Brenda Russell, PhD is a Professor of Psychology at The Pennsylvania State University, Berks. Her interests include psychology and law, perceptions of victims and perpetrators of domestic violence, homicide defendants, and the social-psychological aspects of jury decision-making. She has published dozens of scholarly research articles and authored four books. Dr. Russell serves as an expert in criminal domestic violence homicide cases and works as a consultant and program evaluator for federal and state educational, law enforcement, justice, and treatment programs. John Hamel, PhD, LCSW a graduate of U.C.L.A. and the University of Central Lancashire, has treated family violence victims and perpetrators since 1992, and has provided expert witness consultation and testimony in numerous criminal and family law cases. Dr. Hamel also a researcher, and the author or editor of several books, including Gender-Inclusive Treatment of Intimate Partner Abuse: Evidence-Based Approaches, 2nd Edition. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Partner Abuse, and is the founder of the Association of Domestic Violence Intervention Programs (ADVIP).

Part I Topic Overview of Research on Domestic Violence

1 Introduction-The Problem with the Gender Paradigm
John Hamel, Ph.D. & Brenda Russell, Ph.D

2 What We Currently Know about the Prevalence, Causes and Dynamics of Intimate Partner Violence
Elizabeth Bates, Ph.D. & Alexandra Papamichail, Ph.D

3 The Law Enforcement Response to IPV: Toward a Gender-Neutral Approach
Brenda Russell, Ph.D & Emily Seisler, BA. BA

Part II Litigation

4 Gender, Sex, and the Prosecution of Intimate Partner Violence
Jennifer Cox, Ph.D., Elizabeth MacNeil, B.A. & Hannah Lind, B.A.

5 Challenges and Strategies in Mounting a Legal Defense in IPV Criminal Cases
Charles Dresow, Esq

6 Intimate Partner Homicides and the Battered Person Syndrome
John Hamel, Ph.D, Don Dutton, Ph.D., & Alexandra Lysova, Ph.D

7 Jury Decision Making: Understanding and Overcoming Bias in the Courtroom
Brenda Russell, Ph.D. & Blake McKimmie, Ph.D

Part III Family Law

8 Guidelines for Domestic Violence and Child Custody Litigation
David Pisarra, Esq

9 Custody and Intervention Recommendations in Family Law Cases: A Gender-Inclusive Framework
John Hamel, Ph.D. & Kelly Baker, Ph.D

10 The Same Coin: Intimate Partner Violence, Child Abuse, and Parental Alienation
Jennifer Harman, Ph.D & Edward Kruk, Ph.D

Part IV Evidence-Based Interventions

11 Holding Perpetrators Accountable: Evidence-based Interview and Assessment Procedures
John Hamel, Ph.D. & Liam Ennis, Ph.D

12 Risk-Needs-Responsivity (RNR) Informed Approaches to Batterer Intervention Treatment
Amie Roberts, LMH Counselor, CPM

13 Couples and Family Interventions for Intimate Partner Violence
Victoria Bennet, M.A., Janella Chu, B.S., Deanna Pollard, M.A., & Julia Babcock, Ph.D.

14 Restorative Justice Alternatives
Briana Barocas, Ph.D. & Rei Shimizu, LMSW, Ph.D