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He has lead abuser education groups for over 35 years and parenting education groups for 15 years. He is one of the nation's leading experts on abusers and abuser interventions and has provided trainings in 45 states and 18 nations. He is Coordinator of the National Risk Assessment and Management Training Project which has been funded by the United States Department of Justice's Violence Against Women Office since 1999. His book, Why Do They Kill? Men Who Murder Their Intimate Partners, was published in 2007. Entries by David Adams Decoding Excuses for Abuse (64) Comments | Posted October 17, 2014 | 9:42 AM Ray Rice essentially said that "Alcohol made me do it." Before they have taken responsibility and committed themselves to real change, most abusers make excuses for their violence. "Alcohol made me do it," is one of them, and is no less of an excuse than "She provoked me," or "I... 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