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).

I applaud and admire John Hamel and Brenda Russell for putting together this book. The book is well-researched with chapters written by highly regarded experts in the field. Although destined to be controversial, it's long overdue, and provides solid research and recommendations for both criminal justice and family courts for how to best handle domestic violence cases. It takes on the political controversy and provides evidence-based information on how gender is not the determining predictor for who commits domestic violence. It is a must read for all who work in the field of domestic violence and who encounter domestic violence in the criminal courts, family courts, and service professions.

• Part I Topic Overview of Research on Domestic Violence 1 Introduction-The Problem with the Gender ParadigmJohn Hamel, Ph.D. & Brenda Russell, Ph.D 2 What We Currently Know about the Prevalence, Causes and Dynamics of Intimate Partner ViolenceElizabeth Bates, Ph.D. & Alexandra Papamichail, Ph.D 3 The Law Enforcement Response to IPV: Toward a Gender-Neutral ApproachBrenda Russell, Ph.D & Emily Seisler, BA. BA Part II Litigation 4 Gender, Sex, and the Prosecution of Intimate Partner ViolenceJennifer Cox, Ph.D., Elizabeth MacNeil, B.A. & Hannah Lind, B.A. 5 Challenges and Strategies in Mounting a Legal Defense in IPV Criminal CasesCharles Dresow, Esq 6 Intimate Partner Homicides and the Battered Person SyndromeJohn 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 LitigationDavid Pisarra, Esq 9 Custody and Intervention Recommendations in Family Law Cases: A Gender-Inclusive FrameworkJohn 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 ProceduresJohn Hamel, Ph.D. & Liam Ennis, Ph.D 12 Risk-Needs-Responsivity (RNR) Informed Approaches to Batterer Intervention TreatmentAmie Roberts, LMH Counselor, CPM 13 Couples and Family Interventions for Intimate Partner ViolenceVictoria Bennet, M.A., Janella Chu, B.S., Deanna Pollard, M.A., & Julia Babcock, Ph.D. 14 Restorative Justice AlternativesBriana Barocas, Ph.D. & Rei Shimizu, LMSW, Ph.D

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).

I applaud and admire John Hamel and Brenda Russell for putting together this book. The book is well-researched with chapters written by highly regarded experts in the field. Although destined to be controversial, it's long overdue, and provides solid research and recommendations for both criminal justice and family courts for how to best handle domestic violence cases. It takes on the political controversy and provides evidence-based information on how gender is not the determining predictor for who commits domestic violence. It is a must read for all who work in the field of domestic violence and who encounter domestic violence in the criminal courts, family courts, and service professions.

• Part I Topic Overview of Research on Domestic Violence 1 Introduction-The Problem with the Gender ParadigmJohn Hamel, Ph.D. & Brenda Russell, Ph.D 2 What We Currently Know about the Prevalence, Causes and Dynamics of Intimate Partner ViolenceElizabeth Bates, Ph.D. & Alexandra Papamichail, Ph.D 3 The Law Enforcement Response to IPV: Toward a Gender-Neutral ApproachBrenda Russell, Ph.D & Emily Seisler, BA. BA Part II Litigation 4 Gender, Sex, and the Prosecution of Intimate Partner ViolenceJennifer Cox, Ph.D., Elizabeth MacNeil, B.A. & Hannah Lind, B.A. 5 Challenges and Strategies in Mounting a Legal Defense in IPV Criminal CasesCharles Dresow, Esq 6 Intimate Partner Homicides and the Battered Person SyndromeJohn 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 LitigationDavid Pisarra, Esq 9 Custody and Intervention Recommendations in Family Law Cases: A Gender-Inclusive FrameworkJohn 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 ProceduresJohn Hamel, Ph.D. & Liam Ennis, Ph.D 12 Risk-Needs-Responsivity (RNR) Informed Approaches to Batterer Intervention TreatmentAmie Roberts, LMH Counselor, CPM 13 Couples and Family Interventions for Intimate Partner ViolenceVictoria Bennet, M.A., Janella Chu, B.S., Deanna Pollard, M.A., & Julia Babcock, Ph.D. 14 Restorative Justice AlternativesBriana Barocas, Ph.D. & Rei Shimizu, LMSW, Ph.D

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).

I applaud and admire John Hamel and Brenda Russell for putting together this book. The book is well-researched with chapters written by highly regarded experts in the field. Although destined to be controversial, it's long overdue, and provides solid research and recommendations for both criminal justice and family courts for how to best handle domestic violence cases. It takes on the political controversy and provides evidence-based information on how gender is not the determining predictor for who commits domestic violence. It is a must read for all who work in the field of domestic violence and who encounter domestic violence in the criminal courts, family courts, and service professions.

• Part I Topic Overview of Research on Domestic Violence 1 Introduction-The Problem with the Gender ParadigmJohn Hamel, Ph.D. & Brenda Russell, Ph.D 2 What We Currently Know about the Prevalence, Causes and Dynamics of Intimate Partner ViolenceElizabeth Bates, Ph.D. & Alexandra Papamichail, Ph.D 3 The Law Enforcement Response to IPV: Toward a Gender-Neutral ApproachBrenda Russell, Ph.D & Emily Seisler, BA. BA Part II Litigation 4 Gender, Sex, and the Prosecution of Intimate Partner ViolenceJennifer Cox, Ph.D., Elizabeth MacNeil, B.A. & Hannah Lind, B.A. 5 Challenges and Strategies in Mounting a Legal Defense in IPV Criminal CasesCharles Dresow, Esq 6 Intimate Partner Homicides and the Battered Person SyndromeJohn 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 LitigationDavid Pisarra, Esq 9 Custody and Intervention Recommendations in Family Law Cases: A Gender-Inclusive FrameworkJohn 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 ProceduresJohn Hamel, Ph.D. & Liam Ennis, Ph.D 12 Risk-Needs-Responsivity (RNR) Informed Approaches to Batterer Intervention TreatmentAmie Roberts, LMH Counselor, CPM 13 Couples and Family Interventions for Intimate Partner ViolenceVictoria Bennet, M.A., Janella Chu, B.S., Deanna Pollard, M.A., & Julia Babcock, Ph.D. 14 Restorative Justice AlternativesBriana Barocas, Ph.D. & Rei Shimizu, LMSW, Ph.D