100195: Batterer Intervention Programs

About the Course:

This course is based on a U.S. Department of Justice study conducted in order to gather information about batterer intervention programs operating throughout the country. The interventions described herein were selected to represent a wide range of available programming, utilizing both mainstream and innovative approaches.

Author

Kerry Murphy and Christine Smith

About the Authors:

The authors wrote this document for the National Institute of Justice.

Course Objectives:

1. To increase awareness of the variety and scope of available batterer intervention programs

2. To learn about what criminal justice agencies need to know about batterer intervention programs

3. To become more aware of factors contributing to successful programs