NCJ Number
73089
Date Published
1978
Length
0 pages
Annotation
Testimony from battered women and from people working in social service departments, courts, police departments, and hospitals is presented in this videotape on battered women.
Abstract
Suggested audiences include workers in shelters for battered women, social work, and law students. The major part of the film was produced at a public hearing organized by the Connecticut Advisory committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in Hartford, Conn. The tape includes testimony from four battered women who testified in open session and from six additional battered women who, to protect their anonymity, spoke through a communications system for another room in the building. The women testify about psychological and physical manifestations of battering and discuss their experiences with different agencies when they were seeking help. The film also explores myths behind the battering experience and shows battered women in support groups and shelters. Each chapter of the tape is divided by original music and photo montages and presents conclusions and recommendations made by the Connecticut Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Recommendations include leaving to the woman the decision on when to press charges and conducting seminars about battered women for criminal justice personnel. An information package containing information on battering is included.