Safety Planning when Firearms are Present – For IPV Advocates

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Crimes Against the Person
Advertisements

Anne Munch, JD Consultant Denver, Colorado Sexual Assault Naming the Unnamed Conspirator Presented to US Army Europe March 9, 2009.
Assault, Domestic Violence, Stalking and Elder Abuse
Love the Way you Lie…Love the Way you Lie…(part 2) Love the Way you Lie…
What is a Crime? Part 1 Offenses The Major Crimes.
Sexual Assault.
Crimes Against People By: Colleen Conners, John Cascioli, Josh Kerr, Crystal Albanese, and Casandra Kuhl.
National Statistics on Domestic Violence
Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Meeting The purpose of community notification is to provide information to protect you and your family,
Sex Offender Residency NYSCOPA Presentation for NYSAC.
Firearms Prohibitions & FOID Card Revocation As It Relates To Domestic Violence Pages 28-29,
Intimate and Family Murder Higgins O’Brien Spring 2012.
The Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence Beth Chaney Texas A&M University.
Law Enforcement Response. Historically ● Beating one’s wife was not a crime ● Police were not allowed to make arrests in misdemeanor cases - - UNLESS.
Stalking Stalking is a serious crime that occurs when one person engages in actions directed at another person (the target) which causes this person to.
Common Purposes; Different Roles The Changing Role of Law Enforcement.
Lethality Assessment Page 27.  Has a history of domestic violence  Has access to guns  Abuses the victim in public places  Holds obsessive or possessive.
The Health System Response to Gender-Based Violence in EECA: A programmatic package Risk Assessment & Safety Concerns.
STALKING. Basics of Stalking  Harassing, threatening, or menacing behavior  Is the behavior repeated conduct?  If suspect feels fear – take it seriously.
CJ 333 Unit 6. Since 1993, the rate of nonfatal intimate partner violence has declined. Why? –Improved services for victims –Hotlines, shelters –Criminalization.
Firearms and Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Senator Tommy Burks Victim Assistance Academy 2012 Presented by Kathy Walsh.
American Probation and Parole Association The Scope and Nature of Sexual Violence in South Carolina Austin, Texas January 2006.
Crimes Against the Person. Personal Crimes Crimes against the person include: Homicide, assault, battery, and rape.
Chapter 9. Homicide  The killing of one human being by another.  Criminal – committed with intent or a plan  Negligent – a person’s reckless actions,
Introduction: The Cycle of Violence Domestic Violence Defined - Criminal  There are two types of domestic violence behavior: Criminal and non-criminal.
Vulnerable Bodies - Gendered violence Week 9 Embodiment & Feminist Theory.
ARREST. Arrest The responding officer must arrest the suspect whenever an arrest is mandated.
Chapter 9 Crimes Against the Person. Question of the Day “Crime and the fear of crime have permeated the fabric of American life.” – Warren E. Burger.
Violence Against Women By: Alena and Nathan. Introduction There are many problems that occur in the world we live in today. However, one issue that many.
Introductory Criminal Analysis: Crime Prevention and Intervention Strategies Domestic Violence.
Collaborative Effort of HIV, Domestic Violence and Homeless Service Organizations to Develop Integrated Services as Strategy for HIV Risk Reduction for.
Virginia RULES Teens Learn & Live the Law Crimes Against Persons.
Chapter 9 Crimes Against the Person Eliseo Lugo III.
Crimes Against the Person  Crimes against the person include homicide, assault, battery, and rape. They are all serious offenses that can result in harsh.
Virginia RULES Teens Learn & Live the Law Victims’ Rights.
Chapter 9 Crimes Against The Person Homicide Suicide Assault and Battery Rape.
The Importance of Keeping Them Safe:
Enforcing Firearms Surrender
SILENT WITNESS CAMPAIGN
Healthy Relationships 101
Victims’ Rights.
What Can Be Done to Prevent Domestic Violence?
FIREARMS & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: A Look at Some Numbers
Part II Abetting Batterers
Gun Violence Protection Orders
Crimes Against Persons
Add your agency name here Date of the training
Sexual Assault The Three Levels.
Chapter 25 Charles L. Feer, JD, MPA
DV & CPS DUE PROCESS Mary Walter (CPS) Eric Reynolds (OAG)
SILENT WITNESS CAMPAIGN
310: FGDM: Strategies to Empower Families Experiencing Domestic Violence Friday, September 21, 2018.
Addressing Sexual Violence in Long-Term Care Facilities
Crimes Against the Person
Lethality Assessment Program– Maryland Model (LAP)
Safeguarding Reflection
Press F5 to view slide show
Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence
Health Outline Unit 3: Violence, Safety and Risk Taking Behaviour
Training and Technical Assistance for Courts on Dating Violence
The Benefits & Challenges of Risk Assessment: An Overview of the Lethality Assessment Program- Maryland Model Jamerson CS Watson National LAP Project Director.
Military & Veterans Advocacy Program
Forced Marriages To understand the difference between arranged and forced marriages To consider the reasons and consequences behind forced.
Abusive Partner Accountability and Engagement Training and Technical Assistance Project RTH to welcome and provide tech intro.
Domestic Abuse.
Foreseeing the Unforeseen
Media Messages on Stalking
Understanding Stalking
Forms – Domestic Violence
Presentation transcript:

Safety Planning when Firearms are Present – For IPV Advocates Kristine Lizdas, J.D. Alicia B. Nichols, LSW National Domestic Violence and Firearms Resource Center Battered Women’s Justice Project Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© OVW DISCLAIMER This project was supported by Grant No. 2016-TA-AX-K047 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Talking About Guns with Survivors Recognize specific indicators of lethal risk of firearm violence to survivors. Assist survivors in determining the associated safety implications. Avoid placing survivors in the position of feeling responsible for the offenders' acts of violence or possession of firearms. Protect and prioritize survivors’ autonomy. Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Your experience as an Advocate What goes through your mind when survivors talk about guns? When does the possibility of a mass shooting cross your mind when you’re talking to somebody? Does the survivor raise the issue? Do you recognize ‘red flags’ during the conversation on your own? Has this changed over time for you? Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© I. Impact on Women “The picture that emerges from When Men Murder Women is that women face the greatest threat from someone they know, most often a spouse or intimate acquaintance, who is armed with a gun.” Violence Policy Center, 2018 Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© NOT BY STRANGERS For homicides in which the victim to offender relationship could be identified, 93 percent of female victims were murdered by a male they knew. When Men Murder Women 2017 Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© Intimate Partners For victims who knew their offenders, 64 percent of female homicide victims were wives or intimate acquaintances of their killers. When Men Murder Women 2017 Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Guns as Weapon of Choice For homicides in which the weapon could be determined, more female homicides were committed with firearms (55%) than with any other weapon. (Knives 20%, bodily force 11%, blunt object 6%). When Men Murder Women, 2017 Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Domestic Violence + Guns = Fivefold Lethality Where a Firearm is present in a domestic violence situation, the woman is five times more likely to be killed. Campbell 2003, Risk Factors for Femicide in Abusive Relationships Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© Guns in the Home A woman living in a home with a gun is three times more likely to be murdered than a woman living in a home without guns. Douglas Wiebe, “Homicide and Suicide Risks Associated with Firearms in the Home: A National Case-Control Study.” (2003) Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Homicide as Motivation In 84 percent of all incidents where the circumstances could be determined, these homicides were not related to the commission of any other felony, such as rape or robbery. When Men Murder Women 2017 Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© Argument Only Nearly 64 percent were shot and killed by either their husband or intimate acquaintance during the course of an argument only. When Men Murder Women 2017 Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© Discussion Which, if any, of the previous statistics surprise you? Which do you find consistent with your professional experience? Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© II. Impact on Others Mass shootings are variously described as shooting of 3, 4, or sometimes more people in a single incident. While mass shootings by any definition only account for less than 1% of all gun deaths, over half of them are linked to domestic violence.  Analysis of FBI data Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© Residential Over 70% of all mass shootings in this country occur within a residence. National Criminal Justice Reference Service Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© Children 27 percent of people killed in mass shootings are children or teenagers. National Criminal Justice Reference Service Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© Suicide When a man brings a gun into a home, his chances of dying by suicide increase 700% within the first year. Wintemute 1999 Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© Murder - Suicide Sixty-five percent of the murder-suicides involved an intimate partner. Of these, 96 percent were females killed by their intimate partners. Among the incidents where females were killed by intimate partners, 94 percent involved a gun. American Roulette, Murder-Suicide in the United States, Violence Policy Center, 2018 Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Danger Assessment Factors Access to firearm Unemployment Increase in physical violence over past year Threats to kill, including with weapon From WA State GVRO statute Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Danger Assessment Factors Forced sex Strangling Alcohol or illegal drugs Controlling behavior From WA State GVRO statute Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Danger Assessment Factors Threats of suicide Stalking Past attempt to avoid arrest for DV From WA State GVRO statute Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Factors Associated with Lethal Gun Violence Recent act or threat of violence against self or others Pattern of acts or threats of violence within the past 12 months Violation of a protection order or no-contact order Conviction for a crime of domestic violence  From WA State GVRO statute Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Factors Associated with Lethal Gun Violence Ownership, access to, or intent to possess firearms Unlawful or reckless use, display, or brandishing of a firearm History of use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force History of stalking Recent acquisition of firearms From WA State GVRO statute Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© Discussion How does the potential for impact on others affect your approach to handling calls? Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

III. Talking About Guns – Striking a Balance Some Considerations when Discussing Firearms with DV Survivors: Disclosure of Risks Victim Autonomy Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© Disclosure of Risks Increased lethality when gun present Impact on women when gun in the home Potential for suicide Risk to family and community Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© Victim Autonomy Disclosing presence of guns could increase danger for victim Survivors are not “Canaries in a Coal Mine” Confidentiality Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safety-planning with survivors in these situations Discussion What do you need to know? What does the survivor need to know? Does the survivor have options? What considerations do you have in discussing options? Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© Canary in a Coal Mine Emphasis on community or family safety may place the survivor in an impossible position: choose between personal safety or community safety. Unfair burden Focus on the Offender Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© Hypothetical Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Hypothetical Scenario Survivor is concerned about husband’s recent behavior. Married 4 years. 2 children, one from a previous relationship of hers (survivor’s). Husband has been physically assaultive in the past – usually when he has had too much to drink. Husband received alcohol treatment; abuse stopped for 1 year. On last credit card statement, survivor noted purchase made at gun shop. Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Hypothetical Scenario H has not owned firearms up to this point. Survivor told H last night that she intends to file for divorce. Argument ensued. H took gun out of dresser and loaded it while at the kitchen table. He told her he would never let her leave him for another man. Said he would never allow his child to live in the home of another man. Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© Questions to consider How much danger do you think the survivor is in? Why? How would you communicate your impressions to the survivor? What sorts of safety planning might be useful? What if we added additional facts to the hypothetical? Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© Conclusion Access to firearms increases the potential for domestic violence to turn lethal. For this reason, access to firearms should be part of any DV/IPV safety planning. Additionally, the potential that other people may be endangered by the abuser with a gun cannot be overlooked. However, care should be exercised to not place the survivor in the untenable position between personal safety and an obligation to the community. Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© Contact Us Kristine Lizdas J.D. (612) 824-8768 ext. 105 klizdas@bwjp.org Alicia B. Nichols, LSW. (612) 827-8768 ext. 102 anichols@bwjp.org Website: www.preventdvgunviolence.org Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©

Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019© Battered Women’s Justice Project Website: www.bwjp.org or (800) 903-0111 Training, technical assistance, phone and in- person consultations, community assessments and text analyses SAFeR, National Military and Veterans Advocacy Project, National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith & Credit, National Civil and Criminal Resource Center Safer Families, Safer Communities 2019©