II.     Types & Dynamics of Couple Violence

        A.    Common Couple Violence v. Intimate Terrorism (a.k.a. Patriarchal Terrorism)
        B.    Cycle of Violence in IT Relationships
        C.    Power and Control Wheel

II.    Why She Stays
        A.    Fear
        B.    Economic Dependency
        C.    No Place To Go
        D.    Shame and Self-Blame
        E.    Love and Hope
        F.    "For the Kids"
        G.    Fear of Loneliness

III.    Why He Abuses
        A.    Witnessed or Experienced Abuse as a Child
        B.    Substance Abuse
        C.    Poor Communication Skills
        D.    Poor Problem Solving Skills
        E.    Common Personality Characteristics
        F.    Internalized our "Macho" Culture

IV.    Battered Woman Syndrome/Expert Witness Testimony
        A.    History & Definition
        B.    How BWS is Used in the CJS
                1.    Self-Defense Plea
                2.    Insanity Defense
                3.    Support Mitigating Factors in Sentencing
                4.    Support Defense of Duress
                5.    Support Prosecution of Domestic Violence Crimes
                6.    Explain Misperceptions about Domestic Violence
                7.    Other Legal Uses
        C.    Expert Testimony
                1.    general testimony
                2.    case-specific testimony

V.  Mandatory Arrest
    A.    The Impetus for Change
            1.    fear of liability (Tracy Thurman case)
            2.    political-legal pressure
            3.    research
            4.    social focus on using law enforcement to solve social problems
    B.    Role of Criminal Justice Research
    C.    Pros and Cons of Mandatory Arrest