By Caribbean360 01/27/2016
“… Police in Barbados will be given powers, under amended domestic violence legislation, to enter premises without warrants and issue emergency protection orders to safeguard victims of domestic abuse. They will also be required to respond every single domestic violence complaint they receive. …”
By News Channel 9 01/26/2016
“… If this bill becomes law the process would change. Officers responding to a domestic violence situation would be able to ask for an order of protection on behalf of the victim, even if the victim does not request the order. …”
By Times Daily 01/24/2016
“…Lauderdale County Assistant District Attorney Angie Hamilton said new domestic violence laws give the accused more time in jail after an arrest, which in turn gives the victims more time to make safety plans. …”
By Your West Valley 01/23/2015
“… Elder Abuse and Senior Financial Exploitation has grown to an epidemic problem in Arizona. Nearly 14,000 cases of these heinous crimes against the elderly are reported to the Arizona Adult Department of Protective Services every year. The Arizona elder abuse and fraud problems are getting worse. …”
By Wiltshire 01/26/2016
“… INCREASED support services for victims of domestic abuse are needed, says one charity director, as figures reveal domestic violence towards men is on the rise. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/14231198.Increase_domestic_abuse_support_services__says_charity_director/
By LaCrosse Tribune 01/24/2015
“… There is no excuse for domestic violence, and it’s time we quit listening to people who grasp for excuses for the inexcusable. …”
By CBS 01/24/2016
“… Child abuse is one of those things that, sadly, never goes away. But some former LA Rams players and standouts are doing everything they can to try to make sure it does. …”
By Standard Digital News 01/25/2016
“… Many people are, however, suffering silently. This calls for awareness creation because failure to speak out or report the incidents, will induce more suffering to the individual in the near future. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ureport/story/2000189347/end-domestic-violence-to-save-family-unit
By Mirror 01/25/2016
“… Nationwide, the majority of fatal domestic abuse cases are killings by current or former partners, including heterosexual and homosexual couples. But the figures also include family members such as siblings and parents – in accordance with the government’s definition of domestic abuse. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/theres-one-area-britain-domestic-7242047
By University at Buffalo 01/25/2016
“… In search of a less expensive, yet effective, form of therapy, a new study led by University at Buffalo behavioral health researcher Ellen Volpe will investigate the effectiveness of narrative exposure therapy (NET) at treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse among adolescents who have experienced multiple traumas. …”
