COJ #86 - Crime Analyst Expert Laura Richards Joins Mandy To Shine Light on Coercive Control

Published: June 18, 2024, 9 a.m.

We are honored once again to welcome\xa0Laura Richards, world renowned and award-winning Criminal Behavioral Analyst, formerly of New Scotland Yard.\xa0Every week Laura profiles behaviors and identifies the red flags to prevent murders in slow motion on her groundbreaking and award winning podcast:\xa0Crime Analyst.\n\nLaura Richards\xa0and Mandy Matney discuss the prevalence and devastating consequences of coercive control in domestic abuse cases, emphasizing the need for legal changes and societal challenges to traditional gender roles. They'll also take a deeper dive into the Mica Francis case through the prism of Coercive Control.\xa0Learn more about Laura's research and additional resources at\xa0thelaurarichards.com\xa0or purchase her book\xa0Policing Domestic Violence on Amazon.\n\nThis episode also stresses the importance of education and awareness, as well as the predictability and preventability of domestic violence murders.\xa0Plus the importance of active listening and identifying red flags in relationships, such as devaluation, love bombing, and controlling behaviors. And!\xa0We reserved a special conversation just for Premium Members about certain traditions and how they play a role in controlling behavior.\n\nStay tuned for an upcoming\xa0Crime Analyst Episode\xa0with the other half of this conversation...\n\nEpisode Resources:\nDuluth Model Power and Control Wheel\nThe Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour Based Violence (DASH 2009-2024) Risk Identification, Assessment and Management Model\nStalking Resources\n\nLearn more about Laura Richards here:\ncrime-analyst.com/\nyoutube.com/@crimeanalyst\ntwitter.com/thecrimeanalyst\ninstagram.com/crimeanalyst/\n\nAnd don't miss an explosive episode of\xa0True Sunlight Podcast\xa0this Thursday.\n\nAll that being said, let\u2019s get into it...\n\nPremium Members also get access to searchable case files, written articles with documents, case photos, episode videos and exclusive live experiences with our hosts on\xa0lunasharkmedia.com\xa0all in one place.\xa0CLICK HERE to learn more: https://bit.ly/3BdUtOE. And for those just wanting ad-free listening without all the other great content, we now offer ad-free listening on Apple Podcast through a subscription to Luna Shark Plus on the Apple Podcasts App. And we also offer access to exclusive video content through our new YouTube Premiere subscription.\n\nCheck out our new Luna Shark Merch With a Mission shop at\xa0lunasharkmerch.com/\n\nSUNscribe to our free email list to get alerts on bonus episodes, calls to action, new shows and updates. CLICK HERE to learn more: https://bit.ly/3KBM\n\n***\xa0Alert:\xa0If you ever notice audio errors in the pod, email info@lunasharkmedia.com\xa0and we'll send fun merch to the first listener that finds something that needs to be adjusted!\xa0***\n\nFind us on social media:\nTwitter.com/mandymatney - Twitter.com/elizfarrell - Twitter.com/theericbland\nhttps://www.facebook.com/cupofjustice/\xa0|\xa0\xa0https://www.instagram.com/cojpod/\nYouTube\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices