The crusade to transform the American legal system to make it "victim-centered" is continuing on multiple fronts. Here's the latest example...

The Violence Against Women Act is up for reauthorization this year. VAWA passed in the House of Representatives on April 4. During the final debate on this controversial bill, someone slipped in a brand new provision:

SECTION 206. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM ON TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

This what Section 206 says:

The Attorney General shall award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to carry out the demonstration program under this section by implementing evidence-based or promising policies and practices to incorporate trauma-informed techniques designed to—

“(A) prevent re-traumatization of the victim;

“(B) ensure that covered individuals use evidence-based practices to respond to and investigate cases of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;

“(C) improve communication between victims and law enforcement officers in an effort to increase the likelihood of the successful investigation and prosecution of the reported crime in a manner that protects the victim to the greatest extent possible;

“(D) increase collaboration among stakeholders who are part of the coordinated community response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and

“(E) evaluate the effectiveness of the training process and content by measuring

Victim-centered ideology is coming from all directions. We need to stop the Senate from passing a VAWA bill with this misguided provision.