Expert Witness Testimony
Melissa Petrangelo Scaia provides expert witness testimony on "Domestic Violence and Its Effects" in the court. She has testified numerous times on domestic violence, coercive control, and its effects on victims. Her current curriculum vitae can be found be downloaded below.
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Melissa's full curriculum vitae can be found here: Curriculum Vitae for Melissa J. Scaia
The following is a list of references, including but not limited to, that are used for expert witness testimony by Melissa Scaia:
Victim recantation study often referred to in expert witness testimony: "Meet me at the hill where we used to park": Interpersonal processes associated with victim recantation by Amy E Bonomi, Rashmi Gangamma, Chris Locke, Heather Ktafiasz, and David Martin.
Coercive Control: How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life (2007) by Evan Stark
Decoding Coercive Control by Dr Emma Katz available at:
dremmakatz.substack.com/p/explaining-coercive-control-to-people
Power and Control Wheel by Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs available at:
www.theduluthmodel.org/wheels/
Relationships Australia’s definition of coercive control available at:
www.relationshipsvictoria.org.au/news/what-is-coercive-control/
What is coercive control? by Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD, November 28, 2023 available at:
www.domesticshelters.org/articles/identifying-abuse/what-is-coercive-control
Recantation and Domestic Violence: https://recantation.org/
Expert Witness Fees
The fees for expert witness testimony and consultation on domestic violence / coercive control can be found at: Melissa Scaia Expert Witness Fee Schedule
Expert Witness Testimony Case List
Melissa Scaia testified as an expert witness and/or was hired as a consultant in the following cases. This list was developed as of June 5, 2024. This list is representative of expert witness testimony/expert consultancy, but may not be a complete list. Expert witnesses in Minnesota and Wisconsin are not required to track or submit a list of expert witness testimony provided. Click on the link below for the expert witness/consultant list for Melissa Scaia:
Melissa J. Scaia - Expert Witness Testimony Case List
Victim recantation study often referred to in expert witness testimony: "Meet me at the hill where we used to park": Interpersonal processes associated with victim recantation by Amy E Bonomi, Rashmi Gangamma, Chris Locke, Heather Ktafiasz, and David Martin.
Coercive Control: How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life (2007) by Evan Stark
Decoding Coercive Control by Dr Emma Katz available at:
dremmakatz.substack.com/p/explaining-coercive-control-to-people
Power and Control Wheel by Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs available at:
www.theduluthmodel.org/wheels/
Relationships Australia’s definition of coercive control available at:
www.relationshipsvictoria.org.au/news/what-is-coercive-control/
What is coercive control? by Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD, November 28, 2023 available at:
www.domesticshelters.org/articles/identifying-abuse/what-is-coercive-control
Recantation and Domestic Violence: https://recantation.org/
Expert Witness Fees
The fees for expert witness testimony and consultation on domestic violence / coercive control can be found at: Melissa Scaia Expert Witness Fee Schedule
Expert Witness Testimony Case List
Melissa Scaia testified as an expert witness and/or was hired as a consultant in the following cases. This list was developed as of June 5, 2024. This list is representative of expert witness testimony/expert consultancy, but may not be a complete list. Expert witnesses in Minnesota and Wisconsin are not required to track or submit a list of expert witness testimony provided. Click on the link below for the expert witness/consultant list for Melissa Scaia:
Melissa J. Scaia - Expert Witness Testimony Case List
Domestic Violence/Coercive Control Training and Consultation
Melissa Petrangelo Scaia provides training, consultation and expert witness services. She will provide training on a number of topics related to domestic violence/coercive control, including but not limited to:
- Developing and organizing a Coordinated Community Response (CCR)
- Addressing women’s use of violence in a CCR
- Advocacy for victims of domestic violence/coercive control
- Facilitating men’s behavior change programs
- Facilitating women’s non-violence programs
- Parenting by men who batter/who use coercive control
- Supervised visitation in cases of domestic violence/coercive control
- Development of risk assessments in a CCR
- Enhanced facilitation skills in court ordered groups
- Addressing domestic violence in the family court context
- Domestic violence and the Catholic Church
- Domestic violence/Coercive Control expert witness court consultation and testimony
- Keynote speeches on domestic violence/coercive control