February marks start of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

By The Dunn County News 02/01/2016

“…According to loveisrespect.org, “One in three adolescents in the U.S. is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional, or verbal abuse from a dating partner.” This adds up to nearly 1.5 million teenagers who experience dating abuse per year. …”

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There is no gender symmetry when it comes to domestic violence

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. …”

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UNM researcher working on study linking domestic violence and alcohol

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.” …”

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Cases of elder abuse hard to prosecute

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. …”

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Former director pleads guilty to stealing from Lebanon domestic violence shelter

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. …”

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Domestic violence leads in arrests

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. …”

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How a Santa Monica charity helps children in domestic violence shelters

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. …”

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