By Wallowa County Chieftain
“… That’s important because felony domestic abuse cases often are pleaded down to misdemeanors when victims decide not to testify, limiting the evidence available to prosecutors as they seek felony charges. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.wallowa.com/local_news/20160119/new-laws-help-put-teeth-in-domestic-violence-prevention
By Hamptons.com
“… This year, the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) is presenting the #ICanDoSomething awareness campaign to highlight February, which is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. To help spread the word about the initiative, OPDV is inviting students ages 14 to 18 throughout New York State to create their own original video, limited to one minute or less in length, that portrays one or more values of a healthy relationship. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.hamptons.com/Community/Community-News/21668/ICanDoSomething-Campaign-Challenges-Tech-Savvy.html#.VrD9VcfFui5
By BBC News 01/21/2016
“… Paul, whose name has been changed to protect his identity, walked away from his 25-year marriage after suffering physical, emotional and psychological abuse.
“My wife and I had only been together two years when the trouble started,” he told the BBC. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-35364979
By CBS 6 01/21/2016
“… Bell is sponsoring House Bill 609 and HB 610, which he hopes will deter abusers from committing repeat offenses. The bills would make assault and battery resulting in bodily injury and stalking of a person protected by a protective order a Class 6 felony. …”
Read the entire article: http://wtvr.com/2016/01/21/gop-lawmakers-seek-crackdown-on-domestic-violence-offenders/
By Medline Plus 01/15/2016
“… Using data from a national survey conducted during the mid-1990s, when violent crime rates were falling in the United States, researchers found that 13 percent of black students, 10 percent of Hispanic students and 7 percent of white students had been involved with weapons. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_156732.html
By Public News Service 01/2016
“… FRANKFORT, Ky. – A bill filed in the Kentucky House would give victims of domestic and dating violence the ability to legally break their home or apartment lease as they leave a dangerous situation. The sponsor of House Bill 41, Rep. Joni Jenkins (D-Shively), says the legislation will be heard in the House Judiciary Committee next week. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-01-19/criminal-justice/proposal-dismantles-barrier-faced-by-ky-domestic-violence-victims/a49038-1
By International Business Times 01/18/2016
“… Other complaints include 3,725 cases of standard of care in aged care facilities subsidised by the government and 1,127 incidents of missing people or unexplained absences. These incidents of suspected or alleged abuses comprise 1.1 percent of the 231,555 Aussies who stay in permanent residential aged care facilities. Another 800,000 Australians have access to home care services. …”
By She Knows 01/19/2016
“… More than 700,000 men a year are believed to fall victim to violent attacks from their partners, but according to The Telegraph, many of these acts go unreported, as men fear the consequences of reporting the offence. …”
By Huffpost Women 01/18/2016
“… Ultimately, EMS personnel need to be better trained to deal with incidents of domestic violence. The researchers concluded that the key to better services is providing mandated ongoing training and education to first responders. …”
By WCVB 01/16/2016
“… One-fifth of the domestic violence homicides in Massachusetts involve immigrant victims, even though immigrants make up only 14 percent of the state’s population, according to a Simmons College study released in October. Women or children make up the majority of victims. …”
