Intimate partner violence (IPV) is still far too common. It's important to end IPV, on that many of us agree. So is punishing people who hurt their intimate partners going to end IPV? What can we do instead? For our final episode of Season One, we discuss with a number of women working in the movement: Judith Clark at the Survivors Justice Project, Kassiel Gonzalez at VIP Mujeres, Purvi Shah and Darlene Torres.

The Problem with Punishment and IPV

Introduction to Punishment Issues

Exploring Alternatives to Punishment

Focus on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

IPV and Punishment Culture

What alternative approaches to punishment are being explored by organizations like VIP Mujeres to address intimate partner violence?

Judith Clark on Punishment Failures

Restorative Programs for IPV

How can we effectively work with people who cause harm to prevent intimate partner violence?

Challenges in IPV Movements

Safety Beyond Traditional Punishment

Justice Act and Restorative Justice

Future Directions and Closing Remarks

The Problem with Punishment is a podcast about how our cultural obsession with punishment has led to painful failures to address some of the most pressing issues we face. And even worse when punishment fails, the pain of that doesn’t fall equally across communities. But some New Yorkers have felt that pain and decided that we can do better. We’ll meet innovators, risk-takers – people who are committed to being problem-solvers and have figured out strategies that work better than punishment, and are doing them in the real world.