Podcast on Crimes Against Women

DNA & Cold Cases: Getting Away With Murder

Recorded on location at the 2022 Conference on Crimes Against Women, each episode in this bonus series will deepen our understanding of DNA testing, how it supports cold case investigations and prosecutions, and what's ahead for crime solvers around the globe. Can someone get away with murder in the 21st century? Advances in DNA testing, forensic genetic genealogy and forensic investigation are making it more difficult to do so, and applying these advances to homicide investigations is significa...

Bonus Series: DNA & Cold Cases: Crimes Against Indigenous People

Recorded on location at the 2022 Conference on Crimes Against Women, each episode in this bonus series will deepen our understanding of DNA testing, how it supports cold case investigations and prosecutions, and what's ahead for crime solvers around the globe. Recent revelations across North America have unearthed new and disturbing crimes against Indigenous People, specifically children who perished at Indian boarding schools. We explore the use of DNA collection and testing within the context ...

Bonus Series: DNA & Cold Cases: The evolution of DNA testing and its impact on investigations, prosecutions and our future

Recorded on location at the 2022 Conference on Crimes Against Women, each episode in this bonus series will deepen our understanding of DNA testing, how it supports cold case investigations and prosecutions, and what's ahead for crime solvers around the globe. DNA, FGG, ABO, RFLP, PCR, CODIS - what does it all mean? From the crime scene to the crime lab to the courtroom, DNA evidence collection, testing and results continue change the landscape of criminal investigations. We take a closer look a...

The Molly Jane Matheson Story

Molly Jane Matheson was raped, strangled and murdered in 2017 by a former intimate partner. Since her murder, Molly Jane’s mother, Tracy Matheson, has fought for justice for both Molly Jane and other women who have experienced sexual assault. In this first ever live episode of the Podcast on Crimes Against Women, Tracy Matheson courageously shares the story of what happened to Molly Jane, her journey to reveal the truth throughout the investigation of her daughter’s murder, the establishment of ...

Corporate Responses to Domestic Violence

Corporate America is not immune to the impact of domestic violence. With over 70 million women in the workforce and 1-in-4 women experiencing abuse in the home most workplaces in America employ someone living in an abusive relationship. In this episode, we discuss the need for a "coordinated corporate response" to domestic violence, one that includes organization-wide and cross-departmental engagement, employee training, and occupational safety in order to nimbly address the needs of employees w...

Taken from us: Guns and the victimization of American mothers

When Melody McFadden was 17, her mother was shot and killed in a domestic violence incident. Her mother’s boyfriend, who committed the murder, was a prior convicted felon who had obtained an illegal weapon. In 2014, Melody's niece was killed by a stray bullet, also from an illegal weapon. Ruhi Bengali is a new mom and a gun violence researcher whose work reveals that women with children, including those who are pregnant or postpartum, face significantly higher risk of gun violence from a partner...

Femicide: Understanding the playbook of men who kill women

Femicide, the intentional killing of a woman because she is a woman, is a pervasive and brutal form of male violence against women that persists worldwide. Together with femicide researcher Dawn Wilcox, we explore the dynamics of femicide through the lens of Women Count USA, a femicide accountability project she developed that chronicles victims of femicide in the United States from 1950 onward. According to Wilcox, “ male violence against women and girls is a preventable public health crisis. F...

2022 Conference on Crimes Against Women

Now in its 17th year, the Conference on Crimes Against Women (CCAW) will take place May 23-26, 2022 in Dallas Texas. The first conference of its kind, CCAW is focused on practical solutions that successfully resolve crimes of gender-based violence and is the ideal education and training opportunity for prosecutors, advocates and law enforcement. This year's event will feature 200-plus sessions in just a little over 3 days of workshops, case studies, computer labs, an interactive crime scene and ...

From vulnerability to victimization: Latina Women and Generational Trauma

According to the CDC, 1-in-3 Latina women experience domestic violence. What's more, generational trauma - stemming from immigration status, language access, financial dependence, male dominance, and much more - increases vulnerability, leads to victimization, poses significant barriers to safety and services for Latina survivors, and contributes to a "dynamic of loss" for this population. We explore this unique dynamic and focused solutions that benefit Latina women with Paula Gomez-Stordy, Sen...

The Human Trafficking Training Center

Dan Nash co-founded the Human Trafficking Training Center in response to the lack of hands-on, practical skills training for law enforcement officers, advocates et al in the areas of human trafficking investigation and related victim support services. Today, the center provides solutions to law enforcement on conducting investigations that ensure arrests and prosecutions of traffickers, how to interview a possible victim or offender, and how to set up a proactive operation or prepare related rep...

Generational Trauma and the Victimization of Black Women and Girls in America

One in four black girls will be sexually abused before the age of 18. Forty-five percent of black women have experienced abuse from an intimate partner. Forty percent of human trafficking victims are black. As fragments of data, these statistics are alarming. Contextualized within the historical experiences of black women and girls in America, they are the results of the sexualization of black women rooted in generational trauma steeped in racism, slavery, dehumanization and so much more. We div...

When the Abuser is One of Our Own: Law Enforcement Responses to Officers as Offenders of Violence Against Women

Recent, reliable sources that document domestic violence by law enforcement professionals are difficult to locate. A 1991 survey by Leonore Johnson claims that 40 percent of officers commit a form of abuse in the home and that two in five officers who respond to domestic disturbance calls are abusers themselves (source: Alex Rosin). These are startling claims that require further investigation to better understand their context. Even more alarming is that in the past, domestic violence committed...

In a Position of Trust: Predatory Grooming Within the Inner Circle

According to the CDC, one in four girls and one in 13 boys experience predatory grooming leading to exploitation and sexual abuse. Most often, this behavior occurs within the trusted inner circle—a parent, family member, coach or mentor. With a lack of education about the warning signs of predatory behaviors, victims of grooming—especially those who are most vulnerable—are at risk of being exposed to predators while authority figures are often poorly prepared to see the signs and intervene. Pros...

Animals: The Silent Victims of Abuse

Sixty-eight percent of American households include at least one pet, and within those homes where domestic violence or child abuse occur, eighty-eight percent also include animal abuse. Animals and pets are the silent victims of abuse, who cannot reach out for help and have no lifeline of support. Author, attorney and animal advocate Allie Phillips is changing that through programs that shelter pets alongside domestic violence survivors in agencies around the world. A former child abuse and dome...

When Disaster Strikes: A Guide to Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence During the Worst of Times

Disasters - both natural and human-influenced - increase risks for sexual violence against women, children and men with an estimated 1-in-5 women and 1-in-17 men impacted by these actions. That risk is further elevated for vulnerable populations including BIPOC and children living with their abusers. In response to these startling statistics, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) developed its first guide to preventing and responding to sexual violence within disasters in 2008. Re...

Understanding the Horrors of Familicide: A Sociological Perspective on Fatality Review, Risk Assessment and Coordinated Responses in Unique Cases of Domestic Violence Homicide

The Podcast on Crimes Against Women welcomes Professor of Sociology Dr. Neil Websdale to explore the subject of familicide - the killing of a spouse or partner, one or more of the children, and followed by the suicide of the perpetrator. Familicidal incidents number just 10 to 20 homicides each year in the U.S., yet they captivate national attention through their profound horror and extreme atrocity. Through a sociological lens, Dr. Websdale expands our understanding of what constitutes a famili...

Taking the Black Pill: Incel Groups, the History of the Incel Movement, and the Increasing Danger to Women Nationwide

Episode eight of the third season of the Podcast on Crimes Against Women welcomes adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, and researcher of far-right and misogynist terrorism and countering violent extremism, Jacob Ware. Jacob has researched and written work on incel violence that has appeared in many publications including Lawfare, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague. In this episode,...

The Forgotten Survivors of Sexual Violence: Black Women and Girls in America

Episode seven of the third season of the Podcast on Crimes Against Women, in partnership with Genesis the Podcast , welcomes community psychologist and Assistant Professor at The George Washington University, Dr. Jameta Barlow. In this episode, Dr. Barlow presents a brief history of violence against black women and girls in United States. Dr. Barlow begins with the story of Recy Taylor, and extends to other experiences of slavery and human rights violations against black people in America. This ...

We Turn to the Past to Learn, Not Return: How the Concepts of Silence, Shame, and Ostracism Impact Victims of Abuse

Episode six of the third season of the Podcast on Crimes Against Women welcomes neuroscientist, clinical psychologist, founder of Viva Excellence, and the CEO of the Trauma Counseling Center, Dr. Kate Truitt. Dr. Truitt's research focuses on brain health during the recovery process, treatment outcomes, and psychophysiology. Her clinical practices and scientific studies have led Dr. Truitt to specialize in the treatment of traumatic stress and PTSD. In this episode, Dr. Truitt takes a deep dive i...

Looking Through the Lens of Men's Accountability: Examining the Sexual Exploitation of Men as Sex Buyers

Episode five of the third season of the Podcast on Crimes Against Women welcomes Peter Qualliotine, leader in the anti-exploitation movement, Co-Founder of the Sexual Exploitation Education Project, Co-Founder of the Organization for Prostitution Survivors (OPS), and the current Coordinator for Modeling Equality. Peter joins us to examine why men buy sex, what drives this compulsion, and why some men act on this impulse while others don’t. In this episode, Peter delves into the concept of men pa...

There Will Always Be a Way: How Abusers Are Manipulating Technology Into Items of Torture

Episode four of the third season of the Podcast on Crimes Against Women closes out our multi-episode series delving into the criminology of offenders. The fourth episode in this series welcomes seasoned attorney, Elaina Roberts. Elaina has served as the former Assistant District Attorney of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the former Legal Director of the Stalking Resource Center, and is the current Technology Safety Legal Manager for the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)'s Safety Net Pr...

Born Out of Tragedy: Exploring the World of Human Trafficking Through the Eyes of a Bottom Girl

Episode three of the third season of the Podcast on Crimes Against Women continues our multi-episode series delving into the criminology of offenders. The third episode in this series welcomes public speaker, victim advocate, trafficking survivor, consultant for the National Criminal Justice Training Center, and Executive Director of Valiant Hearts, Rebekah "Bekah" Charleston. At the age of 17, Bekah became a victim of sex trafficking when she ran away from home. She remained a victim for more t...

Chasing Fantasy: Exploring the Mind of Sexual Deviant Killers and Their Lust for Violence

Episode two of the third season of the Podcast on Crimes Against Women continues our multi-episode series delving into the criminology of offenders. The second episode in this series welcomes author, investigator, psychologist, and president and founder of the LJS Training and Consulting Group, Dr. Lawrence Simon. For over a decade, Dr. Simon has interviewed and conducted research on hundreds of cold-blooded killers and violent sex offenders within the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and both the Ala...

Behold the Monster: Exploring the Psyche of Samuel Little, the Most Prolific Serial Killer in American History

Episode one of the third season of the Podcast on Crimes Against Women kicks off a multi-episode series delving into the criminology of offenders. The first episode in this series welcomes New York Times best-selling author, storyteller, performer, adoption advocate, and much more, Jillian Lauren. On this episode, Jillian discusses how she became the only journalist to interview Samuel Little, the most prolific serial killer in American history, who confessed to murdering 93 people (most of whom...

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Announcing the 2021 ICCR Rural Virtual Conference *Listen to get your registration discount code*

In this exciting announcement on the Podcast on Crimes Against Women, we welcome Brooke Meyer, Director of the Institute for Coordinated Community Response (ICCR). Brooke explains the importance of ICCR, a program launched by the Conference on Crimes Against Women in 2018, and the need for its services throughout rural communities nationwide. Brooke then shares the announcement of the inaugural 2021 ICCR Rural Virtual Conference, which will be held on October 4 & 5, 2021. This virtual confer...

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Deafening Silence: Exploring the Silent Treatment and its Impact on Abusers and Their Victims

Episode twenty of the second season of the Podcast on Crimes Against Women concludes our season with author, public speaker, Professor of Psychology at Siena College, and Editor of Family and Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly, Dr. Maureen Hannah. In this episode, Dr. Hannah discusses what the silent treatment looks like in everyday practice, how abusers can manipulate the silent treatment by turning it into a form of abuse, and how the silent treatment can be a gateway form of abuse or lead to...

A Prayer for Healing: A Jewish Rabbi Responds to Domestic Violence

Episode nineteen of the second season of the Podcast on Crimes Against Women concludes our four-part series on faith responses to domestic violence and sexual assault with chaplain, educator, writer, public speaker, Publications Commitee Chair for the Jewish Women International's Clergy Task Force on Domestic Abuse, and Rabbi of Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation, Rabbi Donna Kirshbaum. In this episode, Rabbi Kirshbaum discusses Judaism's response to domestic violence and the sexual assault of women ...

There's Power in the Story: A Christian Pastor Responds to Domestic Violence

Episode eighteen of the second season of the Podcast on Crimes Against Women continues our four-part series on faith responses to domestic violence and sexual assault with award-winning author, motivational speaker, media personality and pastor, Dr. Renee Hornbuckle. Dr. Hornbuckle discusses the Evangelical Church's response to domestic violence and the sexual assault of women, her process when approached by parishioners seeking help from domestic violence, and the changes being made in the conv...