The Heard v. Depp trial is not just a media spectacle – it is an opportunity to discuss the nuances of intimate partner violence
- Written by Kellie Lynch, Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Strip away the celebrity intrigue and media frenzy, and the high-profile court battle between actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard involves issues painfully familiar to many women and men across America.
The civil defamation...