Close Up Radio Spotlights Forensic Psychologist and Author Brenda Russell

Reading, PA –  Brenda is a forensic psychologist, highly sought after speaker, dedicated feminist, and the author of five books, "Gender and Domestic Violence: Contemporary Legal Practice and Intervention Reforms, Oxford University Press" "Intimate Partner Violence in the LGBT+ Community" "Online Research Essentials", Jossey Bass-Wiley, and "Battered Woman Syndrome as a Legal Defense", MacFarland, Inc., and "Perceptions of Female Offenders: How Stereotypes and Social Norms Affect Criminal Justice Responses",  Brenda has two more books coming out this November  including a two volume second edition of Perceptions of Female Offenders

Brenda is best known for her exemplary work on interpersonal violence and sexual harassment with a dedicated focus on elevating awareness. Her recent research investigates domestic violence myths towards male victims, exploring how the legal and criminal justice systems can evolve to recognize and serve all victims equally.

She recognizes that this traditional gender paradigm with its notions of masculinity and femininity, does not fit in our evolving society. Her mission is to shine a light on the obscured reality that abuse is not confined to gender and that heterosexual male and LGBTQ individuals are also victims of these crimes often at similar or higher rates.

Brenda does not intend to minimize the abuse of women, but rather seeks to create a society where all victims of abuse are treated with the dignity, compassion, and understanding they deserve, no matter the gender identity or sexual orientation. She assertively stands against the trivialization of abuse for all victims and works to help others recognize these crimes as a human issue, not a gendered issue.