This webinar is part one of a three-part professional development series for community-based advocates, attorneys who work with victims of battering, and anyone interested in learning more about victims of battering charged with crimes. Facilitated by Cindene Pezzell, Director of the National Defense Center for Criminalized Survivors at BWJP, participants will learn more about how victims of battering and abuse end up in the legal system as defendants, the unique challenges and risks faced by victim defendants, and the difficulties experienced by victim defendants who seek assistance from victim service organizations.
Funding for this project was made available through the US Department of Health and Human Services, Grant #90EV0528. The viewpoints contained in this document are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not represent the official views or policies of the department, and do not in any way constitute an endorsement by the Department of Health and Human Services.
