Pamela Cross: The Unintended Consequences of Criminalizing Intimate Partner Violence

Canadian criminal law is changing in response to intimate partner violence, but is it changing for the better?Pamela Cross is the Advocacy Director at Luke’s Place. She examines the consequences of criminalizing intimate partner violence and emphasizes the importance of policy that prioritizes victims rather than their abusers.Pamela spoke at The Walrus Talks Gender-Based Violence in Toronto on November 16.To register for upcoming events happening online or in a city near you, and to catch up on our archive of The Walrus Talks, visit thewalrus.ca/events.And subscribe to The Walrus Events newsletter for updates and announcements, at thewalrus.ca/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.