Examine the common psychological effects of crime on victims. What are the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of crime victims? Analyze the various roles forensic psychologists play in dealing with crime victims. What types of assistance do forensic psychologists offer to crime victims? Evaluate the obstacles that are often faced by victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) when they want to leave the abusive relationship. What keeps victims of intimate partner violence in abusive relationships? What are ways that a batterer can abuse their partner? Is it always physical violence, or are there other types of IPV? Assess the features of battered woman syndrome and the controversy surrounding the use of this term. How does battered woman syndrome differ from posttraumatic stress disorder? Distinguish between treatment and services offered to victims of intimate partner violence versus those available to batterers. What treatment services are available to victims of IPV? What treatment services are available to batterers?