Domestic Violence Expert Testimony: Legal Settings and Issues Provides experts with basic information on the role of domestic/sexual violence expert witnesses, types of testimony, and court system mechanics. Organization BWJP Legal & Alternative Justice Link to the Domestic Violence Expert Testimony: Legal Settings and Issues page
Advocates as Expert Witnesses: Weighing Benefits and Drawbacks Guide for domestic and sexual violence organizations on deciding whether to offer expert witness services and how to maximize benefits. Organization BWJP Legal & Alternative Justice Link to the Advocates as Expert Witnesses: Weighing Benefits and Drawbacks page
Working with Survivors in Jail: A Manual for Community Based Advocates Manual with strategies for community-based advocates to provide effective support to incarcerated victims of battering, updated July 2025. Organization BWJP Legal & Alternative Justice Link to the Working with Survivors in Jail: A Manual for Community Based Advocates page
Building a Community Coordinated Response to the Criminalization of Survivors: A Toolkit Toolkit offering strategies to center survivors charged with crimes within a community's response to domestic and sexual violence. Organization BWJP Legal & Alternative Justice Link to the Building a Community Coordinated Response to the Criminalization of Survivors: A Toolkit page
Facilitating Enforcement of Protection Orders: Registration of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Orders 2025 This technical assistance bulletin offers the best strategies for advocates assisting victims with the registration of protection orders. Organization BWJP Legal & Alternative Justice Link to the Facilitating Enforcement of Protection Orders: Registration of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Orders 2025 page
Tipsheet: Working with Survivors on Probation and Parole Tipsheet highlighting practical strategies for community advocates to help survivors successfully complete probation or parole supervision. Organization BWJP Legal & Alternative Justice Link to the Tipsheet: Working with Survivors on Probation and Parole page
Basic Propositions: Manipulation of the Criminal Legal System as a Tool of Control A criminal conviction can shift power dynamics, enabling abusers to use a survivor's record to ensure negative consequences. Organization BWJP Legal & Alternative Justice Link to the Basic Propositions: Manipulation of the Criminal Legal System as a Tool of Control page
What Lawyers Should Know about Battered Woman Syndrome Correctly applied Battered Woman Syndrome evidence counters misconceptions, leading to fairer outcomes for criminalized survivors of domestic violence. Organization BWJP Legal & Alternative Justice Link to the What Lawyers Should Know about Battered Woman Syndrome page
State Protection Order Duration Statutes (revised June 30, 2025) This matrix summarizes the duration of state protection orders. Organization BWJP Legal & Alternative Justice Link to the State Protection Order Duration Statutes (revised June 30, 2025) page
Protection Order Service of Process Statutes This matrix provides state service of process statutes and rules for civil protection order cases. Organization BWJP Legal & Alternative Justice Link to the Protection Order Service of Process Statutes page
