Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse
Adjudicating This Hidden Dimension of Domestic Violence Cases
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Module XIII: Recommendations for Improving Court Response to Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse

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Learning Objectives:

This module will enable a judge to:

  • Maintain a safe, respectful courtroom environment in which victims of intimate partner sexual abuse are more likely to disclose, thus enabling the court to make more effective orders and dispositions.
  • Work with court staff to improve the court system's response to intimate partner sexual abuse.
  • Work with community stakeholders to improve the community and justice system response to intimate partner sexual abuse as allowed under the code of judicial conduct.
  • Suggest and support legislative reforms respecting intimate partner sexual abuse as allowed under the code of judicial conduct.
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