How Can the Law Help Protect Victims of Abuse and Coercive Control?

Join Jackie as she interviews special guest, NYU Professor Christine Cocchiola, who shares her own abuse journey and her fight to pass Jennifer’s Law (coercive control legislation) in the US state of Connecticut.

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Guest Bio and Cool Quotes in the Episode:

Christine Cocchiola, LCSW

NYU, DSW-c, 2022

Coercive Control Advocate, Researcher, Educator & Survivor

www.christinecocchiola.com

coercivecontrolisipv on Instagram & FB and coercivecontrol on Twitter

“Victims are highly agreeable and conscientious. They are off the charts in those two areas.” - Christine Cocchiola on study of shared victim traits by Sandra Brown

“One of the key characteristics [of abusers] is charming.” - Christine Cocchiola

“700 children have died since 2008 at the hands of an abuser, because a judge allowed the abuser to share custody.” - Christine Cocchiola

“Not all narcissists are pedophiles, but all pedophiles are narcissists” - Christine Cocchiola

“Coercive control is the foundation of domestic abuse.” - Christine Cocchiola

“At the moment we start to disengage [from the abuser], they actually intensify.” Christine Cocchiola

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Recommendations in the Episode:

YouTube Vids:

Dr. Grande on psychopathy (paying attention to Psychopath Factor 1 and Factor 2)

Dr. Ramani on manipulation tactics of narcissists

Dr. Ramani on scapegoating

Sandra L. Brown on specific temperament traits of those who get trapped in relationships with and by psychopaths

Studies and Articles:

Christine Cocchiola’s study: COVID-19 and Sheltering in Place: The Experiences of Coercive Control for College Students Returning Home

Baker and Ben-Ami study on Parental Alienation

Meier study on how women lose custody in drastically greater percentages when they allege domestic violence against their partners

False accusations occur 4% of the time  

The Saunders study and judicial responsibility

Traits of narcissists

Michael Flood on Involving Men in Efforts to End Violence Against Women

 Sandra L. Brown’s Safe Relationships Magazine

It takes 7 times, on average, to leave an abusive relationship for good

Podcasts:

Jess Hill’s The Trap

Crime Analyst, hosted by Laura Richards, featuring special guest Dr. Jessica Taylor: Episode 29: Who Framed Britney Spears? 

The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill by Christianity Today

Movies:

Spotlight

Books:

See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Abuse by Jess Hill

Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Herman, M.D.

Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell

Not to People Like Us: Hidden Abuse In Upscale Marriages by Susan Weitzman

Dodging Energy Vampires: An Empath's Guide to Evading Relationships That Drain You and Restoring Your Health and Power by Christiane Northrup, M.D.

The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize It and How to Respond by Patricia Evans:

Why Does He Do That: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft

Coercive Control: How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life by Evan Stark

Social Media:

The Victim Advocacy Project

A Case For Ace

Peach Anjelica's TikTok Channel

Organizations:

Connecticut Protective Moms

VictimFocus, founded by Dr. Jessica Taylor

Custody Peace

Events:

The International Coercive Control Conference

Legislation:

Jennifer’s Law (the Connecticut legislation Christine Cocchiola helped pass)

Actress Evan Rachel Wood testifying to help pass Jennifer’s Law in Connecticut

The Safe Child Act

Kyra’s Law

Kayden’s Law

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