In this episode of Was Justice Delivered? Dror Bikel is joined by leading national domestic violence expert and forensic psychologist Dr. Daniel O’Leary to discuss how the courts define partner violence, how LGBT communities weigh in, why some men are more aggressive than others, when women are the perpetrators, red flags to watch for in a relationship, the impact on victims, how to escape an abusive relationship, how the courts determine whether a spouse is lying or telling the truth about domestic abuse, and more. Is your spouse legally abusive or just angry?

Timestamps
(00:00:00) Introducing Dr. Daniel O’Leary
(00:01:59) Defining Partner Violence
(00:02:35) Emotional Abuse
(00:03:30) Common Acts of Aggression
(00:04:15) Financial Abuse
(00:04:49) Coercive Control
(00:06:51) U.S. Partner Violence Statistics
(00:08:05) Socioeconomic Class
(00:11:13) LGBT Communities
(00:11:55) Female Perpetrators
(00:13:29) Underlying Causes
(00:15:17) How Partner Violence Starts
(00:16:42) Progression Over Time
(00:18:00) Men v. Women and Coercive Control
(00:20:44) Common Histories of Perpetrators
(00:21:39) Common Histories of Victims
(00:22:32) Impact on Victims
(00:23:28) Escaping Abusive Relationships
(00:25:25) How Courts Determine Partner Violence
(00:30:47) Lying About Abuse in Court
(00:34:05) Role of Forensic Evaluator Testimony
(00:35:54) Defining Clinical Partner Aggression
(00:36:45) Was Justice Delivered?
(00:37:04) Contact Info for Dr. Daniel O’Leary

Trigger Warning: The first season of Was Justice Delivered? dives into the legal and personal side of domestic violence. If you are in immediate danger please contact the national domestic violence hotline at 800-7999-7233.

Resources:
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1 (800) 799-SAFE (7233)

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Guests:

Dr. Daniel O’Leary, Ph.D.
Dr. Dan O’Leary is a leading national expert on the issue of domestic violence. A distinguished professor at Stony Brook University in New York, Dr. O’Leary is also the director of the Relationship and Forensic Assessment Center at Stony Brook. He is the past president of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts of New York.
For over 25 years, he has conducted forensic custody evaluations for various courts. Dr. O’Leary is the author of 13 books and over 300 publications. He has received numerous awards and has served on several scientific boards, including the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute of Mental Health.

Daniel O'Leary | Department of Psychology (stonybrook.edu)
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