CAVNET (Communities Against Violence Network)

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57437592012-01-13T03:41:29.209-05:00CAVNET (Communities Against Violence Network) <a href="http://www.cavnet.org">CAVNET</a> is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization addressing violence against women, human rights, genocide, and crime victims with disabilities. A proud recipient of a Ms. Foundation for Women Grant and Lifetime Television "Stop Violence Against Women" Partner. Please visit <a href="http://www.cavnet.org">www.cavnet.org</a>.mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.comBlogger361100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1095251757197222702004-09-15T08:26:00.000-04:002004-09-15T08:45:07.650-04:00Discussion Topic:How Do State Policies Concerning Religious Beliefs Affect Women?

What are the benefits to women and consequences to women of a government incorporating religious fundamentalism in its state policy? We are interested in learning what you think about the role of religious fundamentalism and its effects upon women. What policies have enhanced the lives of women? What policies have disempowered them? Please write to us at mdubin@pobox.com and we will post the

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com186tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1095127930768330642004-09-13T22:07:00.000-04:002004-09-13T22:12:10.770-04:00Use CAVNET's Expertise To Address Same Sex Violence

Among the many experts on CAVNET Adding Content To Our Online Library - The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center "Timely and accurate information is crucial to violence prevention, and in our effort to educate about the relatively invisible topic of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) domestic violence, there is no better online database than that found on CAVNET. We rely on CAVNET to bring us

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1094604546637580182004-09-07T20:44:00.000-04:002004-09-15T09:02:45.413-04:00Background About CAVNET

By Marc Dubin, Esq., Executive Director, CAVNET CAVNET is designed to enhance collaboration among experts and advocates addressing violence against women, disability rights, human rights, and genocide. We operate a comprehensive, interactive online library/database/website, located at www.cavnet.org, several invitation-only/application-only listservs, and offer for sale a unique way to enhance

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1094419614654505852004-09-05T17:14:00.000-04:002004-09-05T17:32:19.493-04:00 The CAVNET DataBase Builder Program - The Simple Way To Enhance Your Site

Add information to your site easily and quickly - Educate your audience about violence against women and disability rights Want to add information to your website written by experts in the field? Want to give your audience information about domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, incest, stalking, human rights, disability rights, child abuse, and crime victims with disabilities? Want to post

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1094393134813241642004-09-05T10:01:00.000-04:002004-09-05T10:22:07.840-04:00"Victims" and "Rapists"

"Not Guilty" or "Innocent"? Some have asserted that now that the charges against Kobe Bryant have been dismissed with prejudice by the prosecution, he is not a rapist, and that the woman who accused him of raping her is not a victim. I don't know if he raped her, but I offer the following thoughts for your consideration: Assume the following scenario occurs: A man has sex with a woman against

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1094312804044972122004-09-04T11:39:00.000-04:002004-09-05T13:56:24.003-04:00A response to Wendy re Kobe Bryant, from Bob Martin

Wendy, If provocative is what you wanted, that is what you got. I have a few thoughts from another perspective. First, the justice system is NOT broken. It functions incredibly well, and certainly better than any other system on the planet. "Government" officials and employees are NOT collectively corrupt nor of one Stepford-wife-like mind. All but a very few are committed to doing the very

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1094256665340942772004-09-03T19:43:00.000-04:002004-09-03T20:11:05.340-04:00Additional Commentary on Kobe Bryant Case, by Wendy Murphy, & A Response

By Wendy Murphy: Dear colleagues; Thank you for engaging in a dialogue about my deliberately provocative piece. I have been a fan of no-drop policies for a long time (with the caveat that the state must assume full responsibility for resulting "costs" - I know - fat chance - but the point is what it is and there's NO hope the government will accept responsibility if we keep indulging their

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1094221244269653652004-09-03T10:13:00.000-04:002004-09-03T20:18:14.256-04:00Let's not fall prey to victim-blaming

By Catherine Shugrue dos Santos First of all, let me state unequivocally that I am a big fan of Wendy Murphy's writing, to which I've been fortunate enough to have access through CAVNET. Usually, I heartily applaud her perspective and her ability to articulate the often complex issues associated with sexism in our society. Having said that, however, I have a serious concern with the most recent

Shugroovycathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02895850116734521305noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1094186640591485932004-09-03T01:23:00.000-04:002004-09-03T00:44:00.590-04:00A Survivor's Right To Say No

What are the limits of the state's right to go forward with a prosecution, over the objection of the victim? Consider the following scenarios, and consider who should decide whether to go forward -- the prosecutor or the victim? 1. Alice is the mother of two young children, and her husband repeatedly beats her, often in front of the children. He is arrested, and Alice begs the prosecutor to

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1094180695642271562004-09-02T23:03:00.000-04:002004-09-03T19:41:47.866-04:00Commentary on Kobe Bryant Case, by Wendy Murphy, Esq.

THE DISMISSAL IS A CRIME -- AND EVERYONE'S GUILTY By Wendy Murphy, Esq. As if a rape and a payoff aren't bad enough, the worst crime was committed by the prosecutor and the judge in the Kobe Bryant case, both of whom shirked their responsibilities to the public and to the integrity of the justice system by allowing the victim to "choose" not to testify. This was not the victim's civil lawsuit,

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1094013944275742692004-09-01T00:38:00.000-04:002004-09-01T00:52:44.706-04:00A Ride-Along with the Washington, D.C. Police Department

By Marc Dubin, Executive Director, CAVNET I wrote this shortly after going on a ride-along with the Washington, D.C. Police Department. It describes my experiences, and includes a domestic violence call. I went on this ride-along with the Washington, D.C. police in 1999, from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m., in Northeast D.C., an area of the city with a high volume of calls. Here are some highlights: The

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1093712486047878462004-08-28T12:57:00.000-04:002004-08-31T06:49:01.080-04:00How Prosecutors Have Used CAVNET

Join the San Diego City Attorney's Office, the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, the Oakland California District Attorney's Office, and many others across the country in enhancing your services to victims and in enhancing your work by connecting to others and obtaining information and resources quickly. Apply online at www.cavnet.org. Nancy E

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1093711731089835692004-08-28T12:47:00.000-04:002004-08-31T06:52:43.343-04:00Concerned about Women's human rights?

Comment About CAVNET From Amnesty International's Women's Human Rights Program "Amnesty International USA's Women's Human Rights Program has found CAVNET to be an invaluable resource as we learn about the longstanding and current work of US organizations and lawyers working to stop violence against women and also as a way to communicate with this network about what AI and AIUSA are doing on

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1093711564976059812004-08-28T12:45:00.000-04:002004-08-28T12:56:03.203-04:00How Survivors Have Used CAVNET

Dear Marc: "I just wanted to thank you for CAVNET. Over the past few months it has become an unbelievable resource for me in several areas of my life....One of the most important results of CAVNET is the empowerment I have found... I live in a very rural area of New Mexico – cut off from many of the resources that are found in the more metropolitan areas. CAVNET has given me the resources and

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1093347256487249882004-08-24T07:33:00.000-04:002004-08-24T07:34:57.973-04:00What is CAVNET?

Communities Against Violence Network is working to end violence against women, facilitating collaboration with others around the world. Guided by some of the top experts and advocates in the world, CAVNET has created an international virtual community on the Internet, bringing together law enforcement, judges, social workers, educators, health care professionals, clergy, lawyers, experts,

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1093277540340711552004-08-23T12:10:00.000-04:002004-08-23T12:12:20.340-04:00CAVNET and Crime Victims With Disabilities

Put The Expertise of CAVNET To Work For You In addition to addressing violence against women, CAVNET has also sought to bring together expertise and information on crime victims with disabilities. Our online library has a comprehensive collection of materials on victimization of people with disabilities, as well as material on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Experts and advocates

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1093223836382655272004-08-22T21:12:00.000-04:002004-09-15T09:00:51.133-04:00NEW SERVICE FOR REPORTERS - FREE OF CHARGE

ACCESS OUR EXPERTS, ADVOCATES, AND ONLINE LIBRARY Are you a reporter researching or writing a story about violence against women, crime victims with disabilities, youth violence, or child abuse? If so, CAVNET can help. We have access to over a thousand of the country’s best experts and advocates addressing these issues. Need to know more about the dynamics of domestic violence? Need to know

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1093200558520968032004-08-22T13:08:00.000-04:002004-09-03T06:26:38.536-04:00Why no support for the Kobe Bryant victim?

By Wendy Murphy, Esq. The silence in the Kobe Bryant case from victim and women advocates has been deafening since the get go - It makes absolutley no sense that all the wonderful advocates who toil everday in the fight for change and for justice have said nothing (or very little) in support of the victim. Part of the problem may be the ridiculously misleading media accounts of the case. For

Wendy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18089663298403824987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1092952203887942932004-08-19T17:45:00.000-04:002004-08-23T12:16:21.603-04:00Serving Women with Developmental Disabilities: Strategies for the Justice System

The Need To Enhance Collaboration Among Victim Service Programs, Law Enforcement, Prosecutors, and Judges. (CAVNET Document Number 2412, at www.cavnet.org ) by Marc Dubin, Esq. As a former prosecutor who now enforces the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the federal government, I have seen a tremendous change over the past 10 years in the awareness of the criminal justice system

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1088947808442500712004-07-04T09:28:00.000-04:002004-07-04T09:30:08.443-04:00CAVNET Advisory Committee on Same Sex Violence

We are pleased to announce the creation of an Advisory Committee on Same Sex Violence. Please visit www.samesexviolencelibrary.org.

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1088697132545869112004-07-01T11:49:00.000-04:002004-07-02T14:41:20.126-04:00"If You Leave Me, I'll Find You": Separation/Divorce Sexual Assault in Rural Ohio

By Walter S. DeKeseredy Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology Ohio University Athens, OH 45701 dekesere@ohiou.edu Accepted for Publication in the CAVNET Newsletter *The research reported here was supported by National Institute of Justice Grant WGBX0004. Arguments presented in the paper are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S.

Walter DeKeseredyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05793067028170605662noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1088594142880959132004-06-30T07:11:00.000-04:002004-06-30T07:18:17.633-04:00How Experts Use CAVNET

CAVNET - The Online Think Tank and Database of the Violence Against Women Movement www.cavnet.org mdubin@cavnet.org Enhancing What You Know and Who You Know. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit www.cavnet.org for information on violence against women and crime victims with disabilities. A Proud Ms. Foundation

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1087694080529645292004-06-19T21:06:00.000-04:002004-06-19T21:16:27.343-04:00Recent Additions to the CAVNET Website

CAVNET is committed to providing current and exhaustive information for professionals involved in the fight against violence in our society. We are also committed to making important resources and contact information available to the public. In addition to adding new materials, we also revisit old resources to keep our Knowledge Base of information as current as possible. There have been 38

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1087569490251476412004-06-18T10:36:00.001-04:002004-06-18T10:41:16.573-04:00Profile of a CAVNET Member: Dr. Martin D. Schwartz, Ph.D

Dr. Martin D. Schwartz is Professor of Sociology and Presidential Research Scholar at Ohio University, where he served two terms as chair. Working with a variety of co-authors but mainly Walter DeKeseredy, he has written or edited 11 books, more than 60 refereed journal articles and another 40 book chapters, government reports, and essays, and been active in the battered women's shelter movement

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1087569214941951942004-06-18T10:31:00.001-04:002004-06-18T10:38:36.176-04:00Profile of a CAVNET Member: Dr. Walter DeKeseredy, Ph.D

Walter S. DeKeseredy is Professor of Sociology at Ohio University in Athens Ohio. He has published close to 50 refereed journal articles and numerous book chapters on woman abuse, crime in public housing, and criminological theory. He is also the author of Woman Abuse in Dating Relationships: The Role of Male Peer Support and Women, Crime and the Canadian Criminal Justice System; with Ronald

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1087474693758669942004-06-17T08:17:00.000-04:002004-06-17T08:18:13.756-04:00Profile of a CAVNET Member: Jackson Katz

Jackson Katz has long been recognized as one of America's leading anti-sexist male activists. In 1993, he founded the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program at Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society. The multiracial, mixed-gender MVP Program is the first large-scale attempt to enlist high school, collegiate and professional athletes in the fight against rape and

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1087474537892154022004-06-17T08:13:00.000-04:002004-06-17T08:15:37.893-04:00Profile of a CAVNET Member: Don McPherson

A native of West Hempstead, New York, Don McPherson was a two sport college All-American athlete (football and track). He attended Syracuse University from 1983-88. While at Syracuse, he played quarterback and compiled 22 school records. In 1987, he led the nation in passing and Syracuse University to an undefeated record. McPherson is a consensus All-American selection and winner of over 18

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1087472408519054512004-06-17T07:38:00.000-04:002004-06-17T07:49:06.656-04:00Profile of a CAVNET Member: Leigh Goodmark

Leigh Goodmark is an Assistant Professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law, where she teaches in the Family Law Clinic. Previously, Professor Goodmark served as the Director of the Children and Domestic Violence Project at the ABA Center on Children and the Law, and represented battered women and children in restraining order, divorce, and custody cases. Professor Goodmark is the

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1087472258603370612004-06-17T07:36:00.000-04:002004-06-17T07:43:42.973-04:00Profile of a CAVNET Member: Susan Marine, Harvard University

Susan Marine, M.A. is the Director of the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response at Harvard University. Susan has worked in the movement to end violence against women for ten years, primarily in advocacy and prevention roles at American colleges and universities. Susan served as the coordinator of campus sexual assault prevention at Colorado College from 1994-96 and at Dartmouth College

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1087472030934094542004-06-17T07:32:00.000-04:002004-06-17T07:34:54.226-04:00Profile of a CAVNET Member: Gail Abarbanel

Gail Abarbanel is the founder and director of the nationally recognized Rape Treatment Center (RTC)at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center. Founded in 1974, the RTC has provided treatment for over 20,000 sexual assault victims, pioneered model programs for victim care that are used across the country, produced award-winning educational films and written materials that are distributed nationwide, and

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1087469034703553932004-06-17T06:36:00.001-04:002004-06-17T07:17:09.846-04:00Profile of a CAVNET Member: Sarah Deer

Sarah is a Native American attorney with the Tribal Law and Policy Institute and a former staff attorney of the Office on Violence Against Women at the United States Department of Justice. The Tribal Law and Policy Institute is a Native American owned and operated non-profit corporation organized to design and deliver education, research, training, and technical assistance programs which promote

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1087443265986749622004-06-16T23:23:00.000-04:002004-06-17T10:44:04.646-04:00Men As Victims of Domestic Violence

By Marc Dubin, Esq. Executive Director, CAVNET Former Special Counsel, Violence Against Women Office, U.S. Department of Justice Note: This article represents the views of the author and is not intended to be affiliated in any way with the Department of Justice. Men As Victims of Domestic Violence There have been a series of articles published in major newspapers addressing the question of

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1087442183778168952004-06-16T23:12:00.000-04:002004-06-17T07:19:52.520-04:00 The CAVNET DataBase Builder Program - The Simple Way To Enhance Your Site

We are pleased to announce that we have developed a way for you to easily and inexpensively add any of the documents in our online database to your website. Join McGruff the Crime Dog's lead (The National Crime Prevention Council), the Family Justice Center (enter site and click on library)and others who have already purchased this program. You can also use the site as a stand-alone website. See,

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1087433744591134592004-06-16T20:55:00.000-04:002004-06-16T20:56:45.223-04:00How a Survivor Used CAVNET

Dear Marc: I just wanted to thank you for CAVNET. Over the past few months it has become an unbelievable resource for me in several areas of my life....One of the most important results of CAVNET is the empowerment I have found... I live in a very rural area of New Mexico – cut off from many of the resources that are found in the more metropolitan areas. CAVNET has given me the resources and the

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1087432771365414912004-06-16T20:34:00.000-04:002004-06-17T07:14:46.383-04:00CAVNET Chosen By Lifetime Television as a Partner Against Violence

LIFETIME'S PARTNERS Lifetime is proud to partner with the following organizations to stop violence against women. American Bar Association Amnesty International Break the Cycle CAVNET Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence Equality Now Family Violence Prevention Fund Help USA International Justice Mission Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence (New York City) Men Can Stop Rape

mdubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659549634708382825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743759.post-1062173624307489602003-08-29T12:13:00.000-04:002004-06-17T08:25:42.740-04:00

New CAVNET Advisory Committees CAVNET Advisory Committee on Campus Violence CAVNET Advisory Committee on Custody Issues

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