trial day 36: the defense continues its case in chief #105

[scmom]

No testimony today.

 

[snowshuze]

I don't give a flip what she looks like or what her own personal philosophies are. I do care, very much, that she validate male victims of domestic abuse every bit as much as their female counterparts.

My concern, after reading several of her papers and watching a few of her keynote speeches, is that she does show bias towards female victims. In reality, a good 90% of DV victims are women - but it won't help men to come forward if even advocates won't fully concede they can be every bit as abused or victimized, and sometimes even more so, than females.

I have to question, as an advocate, how she could seemingly ignore very common abusive characteristics Jodi has displayed but I guess we'll find out soon enough.

I would bet my whole allowance for next week she's coming to the stand with much less information on this case than she'll need.

 

[Tulessa]

Hummmmmmmmmm that is really interesting!

One of the TH's made a comment Friday, that she (this witness), and JM had already butted heads.

 

[3trees]

Hey guess what! Not a talk show...peddle your book somewhere else.

 

[HarvestMoon]

This is going to be repulsive.

 

[Brattigirle]

I hope her testimony is milky... that she doesn't swear that Jodi has been abused by Travis. There is no proof that any of it happened, only words of a liar.

 

[ilovewings]

ITA. This sounds like another one paid to tailor testimony to fit the DT's story. Liar for hire?

I'm sorry I don't care about her credentials; the fact that she would testify in this case for the sociopathic murderer who butchered a human being, makes her less than credible. i dont' think any self-respecting expert would testify in this case. that's how i see it.

 

[Horace Finklestein]

Ok here we go. She was asked by an attorney why a battered woman would kill and stay with an abuser. As if she is qualified to testify about that?? I know she has her opinion, but how could she possible know??

 

[TXHoney]

Dear Judge,

The State is willing to accept the doctor's CV in the interest of time.

Sincerely,
Mr. Juanderful

 

[Tabasco 1121]

I think that Juan will handle ALV differently than Dr. S. I don't know how, but she has a totally different personality.

 

[Shelby1]

Ok, I kinda like this lady.

*ducking from rotten tomatoes*

 

[lisalei321]

Who would she have consulted on in 1984?

Here's the getting paid again...

Juan is going to tear her apart

 

[Arishia]

Why she stayed? JA? Stayed where? If she had "stayed" away, Travis would be alive today.

 

[PeggyAnnMcKay]

Well if she did would the defence be putting her on the stand? Unlikely.

MOO

I'm hoping that, with a little help from Juan, she'll see the light.

 

[StephanieHartPI]

they are going to cut her off.. done for the day

 

[wenwe4]

Witness sworn in . . . she has nothing in her hands . . .

she goes to take water and Wilmot directs her get a cleancup

Alison LaViolet . . . psychotherapist . she does consulting and traini ng and expert witness on occasion . . . private practice - specialty in DV . . . . 2 groups for men who perpetrate DV . . . . couples counseling . . . work with adults, battered women, broad base practice . . .

her education 2 yrs @ Glendale Community College - first Reed Mullen Ford University? . . . campus built there for the 2nd year - went to become a teacher - got interest in psychology . . . bachelors in psychology . . . 8 yrs later went back for Masters . . . .3000 supervised hours, sat for licensing exam for board certification.

got bachelors . . . Bach. in Clinical Psychology and Masters in Community Clinical Psychology . . . . difference between bach & masters is about 2 years . . .. CalState Long Beach - interviewed and selected to be one of 12 people . . . got hired 20 hours per week in practicum . . . she did 10 hrs in neighborhood facility - did tutoring and registered voters - did some hours in battered women shelter - she had known people who had been raped and sexually assaulted . . . . volunteered 10 hrs per week . . .

volunteer @ battered women shelter - she was trained to do different things - work on the hotline - they can call you . . . you listen to them, sometimes make referrals, sometimes recommend they come to the shelter, fundraising for the shelter, casual consulting - just go and speak with the women . . . I did one class on self defense - I had taken one class and I wasn't very good


in 1978 i volunteered @ shelter and 1979 I was hired by the shelter . . . i was hired by shelter to do groups for men who were perpetrators of abuse . . . we did evaluation and found over 80% of women and children went back to their perpetrator . . . .actually I didn't want to do that but I needed a paycheck and a job . . .

I began to do it . . I began to develop the program - once I did the work I really liked it so I stayed with it . . . . taking classes . . . . 3 hrs per week and supervision hours of 3 hrs per week . . working @shelter - starting Mens group - had to do a thesis after completing class work . . . write a research paper - on a topic that your clinical supervisor approves something that would be of intersterest . . . .

I had a corner on the market . . .there were only 2 programs in perpetrator treatment . . . the men in my group - purpose of that group - to teach skills and maybe help them define issues enable them to be more effcti e parents and partners in their relationships . . .at the time i didn't have much counseling experience . . . i based it on what I thought a healthy family looked like . . .

all other people were doing work 6-12 weeks . . . . consistent all of women is that men they were involved with grew up in abusive families . . . .trauma issues they were dealing with.

just men in the group - in State of Calif. you have to have same sex groups . .
received masters in 1980 . . .wrote a thesis . . . . have it approved and sit for orals . . . a group questions you on your thesis . . . . they approve your thesis . . . I don't believe mine was published parts of it might have been . . . I didn't pursue publishing

i am doing all the training and community ed for the group - work with local probation officers for DV in LA county . . . training for Mental health . . . in 1979 only people who wanted training were church groups - united Methodist were first to request . . . . soroptomists, mental health . . . conferences were about 3 people in the workshop . . . it wasn't well known . .. very few shelters open in the united states .. . . 3 groups . . .

one program in Washington State - Vetrans Hospital - Ann Gambly did - programs for women and men . . . how did you feel working with women & men?
I guess I felt hesitant @ first - quickly saw they were in pain - some wanted change - some didn't wanted to just get partner back . . . really seemed to want to change - I was excited i thought that was terrific . . .worked with a male co-facilitator - interaction between man a nd woman would be role modeling worked with him for 28 years until he retired . .

any men ever frighten you when you began working with them?

occasionally I have been frightened 3 or 4 times in my career - if it were too much I would not keep doing it . . . ..
one was a gang banger who murdered people

counseled couple thousand . . . two groups a week for 34 years . . . . usually 8-10 people in group no fewer than 3 or 4 . . .
first men's group - what kind of therapy do you do now?
very broad based . . . couples, anger management , battered women, battered men , adolescents, parents with parenting issues - individuals, couples , I haven't worked with large families but I worked with grandma and granddaughter now - worked 2 shelter from 79-84. . . .

1984 the funding collapsed in shelter . . . . . .

start own practice?
yes in 1984 - psychotherapy - I continued . . .. .

volunteer workwith private practice?
yes I continued to do that - they paid me to do training . . . . . when I trained the LEO to work wth people who were arrested for dv . . . .

training for volunteer work . . . I continue to do that . . . churches . . . church talks about DV in their congregations - most of volunteer work - I am on alumni board with calstate - i have reviewed grants . . . .meet with younger people and do some mentoring . .

editorial board of peer reviewed journal - journal of child custody . . . . i consult wit people on child custody issues - when expert witnesses . . . . .work with father's who are going thru dv issues, perpetrators . . . and

training @ churches a lot of times to explain why battered women stay - gender issues of DV . . .sometimesthey want training on anger mgmt. - peer train on anger mgmt. . .
depends on group and what they want

teen dating violence - in the high schools - around Long beach and in California as a volunteer . . . talking to kids about teen dating violence - resources they might have

in addition do speaking engagements - keynote addresses - for therapy groups, marriage and family therapists . . . . Fatherhood conference - parenting curriculum . .. ..

Fatherhood Conference encourage Fathers to be best Father's they can be .. . . gang members and others who were not great and have come to that..

asked to speak outside of USA , .Japan, Isreal, New Zealand, Ireland, Katmandu - Nepal, . . didn't catch all of them

set up DV organization- develop battered women shelters address whole family . . . many countries are just developing these - Isreal is very advanced on these matters . . . .done Dept of State . . .. . asked to go to Africa and SriLanka.. . US Govt is asking her to speak to the other countries . . . during George Bush and Barack Obama presidency.

furtherwork with the Probation officers? . . . haven't done training with them . . . . speaking engagement for female probation officers -specialized group . . . .help to create programs for County Probation programs . . . in 1980 in Calif. we created a diversion law - people diverted from system and sent to counseling . . . devlop the training for officers to deal with this issue


awards? . . . received number of awards .. . . very fortunate - from shelter I worked . . . .lifetime achievement, proclamation from County and STate . . . . I live in California since 1967 . . . . moved toArizona when I was 10 . . . . i went to sunny slope high school - my business is in California.

helping to develop different probation trainings in California . . . published . . . I have a book . . . why battered women stay . . . artilces for journal of child custody . . . chapter in a book called domestic violent offenders called a view from the trenches - from 2002 . . . .what we currently know and what we know - success measurements and what we want to have happen in those programs. . .

why battered women stay . . . in 1993 - then second ed in 2000, and now a 3rd edition - don't believe a 4th edition will happen

co-author is a researcher - I was not . . . read articles and write them in a way to understand - made case studies . . . . used as a text book - number of universities back east . .. speaking in Hawaii . . .. some one from Sri Lanka said they used it there.
we have atty's who use it in their cases

forensic work in 1984 . . . . began . . .explain why a battered women would kill or stay . .. .
dv homicide trial - battered women's syndrome was not tested or considered . . . . i didn't know this was a job i thought it was a volunteer position - i was surprised . . ..

how many cases you have worked on? . . . . 60 cases . . . 2 or 3 cases a year for consulting . .

 

[BrownRice]

I really can't imagine ANYTHING she says will factor in at this point.

 

[Mr.Midnight]

wilmott will keep her on stand for 3 days
.

If this is the case I'll be able to get some work done tomorrow and the next day. its bad enough when its Nurmi doing it

 

[Chester_from_THM]

I think that Juan will handle ALV differently than Dr. S. I don't know how, but she has a totally different personality.

I agree, Tabasco. I can't wait to see what Juan's approach will be.

 

[josie1986]

seriously is this a time to joke?