By Rabble.CA 02/01/2016
“… In Canada, domestic violence accounts for one in four crimes reported to the police. Males are the dominant aggressor in 83 per cent of the cases. Spousal violence is most prevalent amongst 25 to 34 year olds. Fewer than 25 per cent of victims of domestic violence report to police. Every six days a woman is killed by a current or former partner accounting for 16 per cent of all homicides in Canada. …”
By Daily Lobo 02/01/2016
“… “We hope to learn why intimate partner violence (IPV) is more likely to occur when people are drinking alcohol,” Fink said. “IPV is a serious public health problem, and we are hoping to identify new ways to intervene with this problem.” …”
Read the enitre article: http://www.dailylobo.com/article/2016/02/1-unm-study-connects-alcohol-and-domestic-violence-8442
By Blue Ridge Now 01/31/2016
“… Local attorneys and social workers are alarmed by a growing number of complaints of elder abuse, neglect and fraud, and frustrated that very few cases are ever prosecuted. But while state law requires that elder abuse be reported, the high level of proof needed for criminal charges is often elusive. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20160131/NEWS/160139982
By Union Recorder 01/30/2016
“… In an effort to increase awareness of teen dating violence in the area, the Baldwin County Solicitor General’s Office will observe National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month for the first time. …”
By Springfield News-Leader 01/31/2016
“… The former director of a domestic violence shelter in Lebanon pleaded guilty last week to embezzling more than $30,000 from the shelter, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2016/01/31/former-director-pleads-guilty-stealing-lebanon-domestic-violence-shelter/79605632/
By The Garden Island 01/31/2016
“… Domestic abuse is the second most prevalent crime on the Garden Isle at 282 arrests out of 3,888, according to KPD’s recently released report for all adult arrests and juvenile detainments for 2015. Criminal contempt of court was number one, with 483 arrests. …”
Read the entire article: http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/domestic-violence-leads-in-arrests/article_3b3e2007-0b3d-5e69-a177-34547d075879.html
By Santa Monica Daily Press 01/30/2016
“… A present on your birthday, a gift on Valentine’s Day and a backpack on your first day of school. These are annual tokens that most children take for granted. But for those kids living with their mothers in domestic violence shelters, they are not things you can count on. …”
Read the entire article: http://smdp.com/santa-monica-charity-benefits-children-in-domestic-violence-shelters/153308
By New Jersey 101.5 01/27/2016
“… Much to the surprise of its sponsor, Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have created a four-year pilot program in Ocean County to electronically track convicted domestic violence offenders using GPS devices that would alert victims on their cell phones if their attackers were nearby. …”
Read the entire article: http://nj1015.com/domestic-violence-bill-to-be-reintroduced-following-christie-veto/?trackback=tsmclip
By WESH.com 01/27/2016
“… Officials hope the information will be used to protect survivors and reduce assaults, and on Wednesday, various groups took part in a workshop analyzing the data. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.wesh.com/news/orlando-police-to-make-domestic-violence-stats-public/37670116
By Cardozo Law
“… My legal skills have been extremely useful in navigating the highly regulated field of healthcare. Ten years ago, I began to research elder abuse – not the elder abuse that is often unfairly associated with nursing home care, but rather the hidden epidemic of elder abuse, which exists behind closed doors in the community. Elder abuse is a rampant problem, with 1.5 to 2 million cases each year, and $2.9 billion dollars taken from victims annually. …”
