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The Criminology Program of Hofstra’s Sociology Department, in association with the Herstory Writers Workshop, presents a conference that brings together memoir writers and experts on the social, economic and political causes of domestic violence and introduces the most recent changes to the legal system in dealing with this offense, which has only recently been defined as a crime. Social and political movements and academic research (particularly feminist research) have made immense contributions to understanding the nature and causes of intimate partner abuse. This conference will explore how community response, legal innovations and the raising of public consciousness through a story-based strategy can change hearts, minds and policies around domestic violence, while giving a voice to those who have too often been silenced in the arenas that affect their lives the most.