Batterer Intervention Services of Michigan

The Batterer Intervention Services of Michigan's website contains useful national information on state standards, etc.

Countering Confusion About the Duluth Model

Michael Paymar and Graham Barnes

In this paper, the authors examine and respond to research and criticism from these three sources and clarify other myths and misinformation about the Duluth Model. Given the difficulty of changing historically entrenched battering behavior, the authors explain why the Duluth Model, in its true form, provides an effective, ethical framework to address battering given scarce resources.

View Article » Countering_Confusion_Duluth_Model.pdf

Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs

Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs, Duluth MN, is a nonprofit agency that works towards the elimination of violence in the lives of women and their children. DAIP believes that all forms of institutionalized oppression, including racism, classism, heterosexism, and ageism increase the vulnerability of women to individual acts of violence and to institutionalized acts of violence. The agency's mission is to focus its work on eliminating violence against women and to provide trainings and resources towards that end.

View Website » http://www.theduluthmodel.org/

Effective Interventions in Domestic Violence Cases

Context is Everything

Loretta Frederick, BWJP

In order to ensure that criminal justice system interventions are effective in holding offenders accountable and protecting victims from harm, the context in which each act of domestic violence occurs must be understood.

View Article » Effective_Interventions_Context_is_Everything.pdf

Emerge

Emerge's website provides useful resources for people working with domestic violence offenders.

View Website » http://www.emergedv.com/

Future Directions for BIPs: Examining the Power of Male Peer Support and Building Alternative Support Communities

Barbara Hart, JD

This article explores the concept of "male peer support – and the strength and direction of that support – is undeniably a factor in the decision-making of male batterers regarding the infliction of violence,verbal denigration and coercive controls on their intimate partners."

View Article » Future_Directions_BIPs.pdf

Minnesota's Standards for Batterer's Programs

A Policy Review and Report on Implementation in Hennepin County

Sarah Myott

This report was created as a result of work conducted by the Battered Women's Justice Project and Hennepin County Community Corrections in order to begin work to implement MN Statute 518B.02, which sets minimum standards for batterers' programs used for court-mandated offenders. This report examines the legislation, including its background and context; reports on work done to implement this legislation in Hennepin County, and discusses ideas for policy change and implementation.

View Article » MN_Standards_for_Batterers_Programs.pdf

The Role of Restorative Justice in the Battered Women's Movement

Loretta Frederick and Kristine Lizdas, BWJP

This article provides a comparison of the principles and practices of the restorative justice and battered women's movements. It provides an analysis and critique of each movement's response to domestic violence, and proposes an interpretation of what is effective, redemptive and liberating about the practices of each. Ultimately the paper provides suggested directions for future work within both fields.

View Article » Role_of_Restorative_Justice_Battered_Women's_Movement.pdf

Working Effectively with the Police

A Guide for Battered Women's Advocates

Jane Sadusky for BWJP

Battered women's advocates and police departments in several jurisdictions have been successful in developing a more effective police response to domestic assault cases. This article highlights information advocates need in order to work collaboratively and effectively with police officers and other law enforcement personnel. The author discusses the changes police officers have made regarding when and how they arrest, investigate, write reports, and how they work with and support prosecutors and victim advocates.

View Article » Working_Effectively_with_Police.pdf