A lunch will be served at noon in the Administration Building. The main speaker will be Capt. Sweeney will speak on domestic violence on college campuses, trends and how it affects colleges. Sweeney said domestic violence on campus is often called date rape or relationship violence. It is not understood by college campuses because the couple isn t married.
Domestic violence is date rape plus harassment, vandalism and stalking.
Thomas Herrity, commander of the Domestic Violence Unit of the Juvenile Justice Center, and representatives from the St. Joseph County Probation Department and the St. Joseph County Prosecutor, will speak on the criminal justice aspect of domestic violence. The second discussion will feature Legal Services attorney Peter Morgan and a counselor from a women s shelter addressing civil law.