Podcast on Crimes Against Women
The Conference on Crimes Against Women (CCAW) is thrilled the announce the Podcast on Crimes Against Women (PCAW). Continuing with our fourth season, the PCAW releases new episodes every Monday. The PCAW serves as an extension of the information and topics presented at the annual Conference, providing in-depth dialogue, fresh perspectives, and relevant updates by experts in the fields of victim advocacy, criminal justice, medicine, and more. This podcast’s format hopes to create a space for topical conversations aimed to engage and educate community members on the issue of violence against women, how it impacts our daily lives, and how we can work together to create lasting cultural and systemic change.
Podcast on Crimes Against Women
Representing People Where the Law Meets Their Life: How Many Abusers Attempt to Weaponize the Legal System and How Their Victims Can Circumvent the Tactics of Courtroom Abuse
Episode thirteen of the second season of the Podcast on Crimes Against Women wraps up our domestic violence series with the Honorable Roberto Cañas, currently in private practice at the law firm of Lisa E. McKnight P.C., and former presiding judge of County Criminal Court #10 in Dallas County. In this episode, Judge Cañas discusses the many different types of abuse that occur in the courtroom, shares previous experiences he has had where abusers have attempted to weaponize the legal system, explores how the defense can aid in the process of litigation abuse, and delves into proposed bills that are currently being reviewed that will combat courtroom abuse. Finally, Judge Cañas expounds on how the current pandemic has shifted his work, and how he continues to work to educate victims so that they are able to circumvent the tactics of courtroom and legal system abuse.