Tag Archives: intimate partner violence

Youth dating violence impacting even younger teens

By Samhita | Published: June 5, 2012
TweetOver a decade ago we learned it was young people (age 16-24) that endured the highest rates of dating violence which catapulted a variety of programs in an effort to decrease the disastrous rates with which young people were experiencing intimate partner violence. Ten years later it appears little has changed. The Center for Disease Control found [...]
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How do “Stand Your Ground” laws apply to victims of domestic violence?

By zerlina | Published: April 19, 2012
TweetOver on her new website, CNN HLN anchor Richelle Carey asks a very interesting question: Does ‘Stand Your Ground’ apply to domestic abuse? The ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws that have become well-known in the wake of the killing of Trayvon Martin.  The laws are supposed to allow an individual to use lethal force if they [...]
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Nearly 1 in 5 women in the U.S. has been sexually assaulted

By Maya | Published: December 15, 2011
Tweet**Trigger warning** Nearly one in five women in the U.S. has been sexually assaulted. That’s the most headline-grabbing statistic from an important new study released by the CDC yesterday. Based on a nationally representative phone survey, the report offers a comprehensive and depressing look at the epidemic of sexual and domestic violence in this country. Here [...]
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Yep, Topeka, Kansas actually decriminalized domestic violence

By Maya | Published: October 12, 2011
TweetAs I wrote last week, Topeka, Kansas has been weighing the idea of decriminalizing domestic violence to avoid footing the bill for prosecuting the cases. And last night, despite the protests from advocates and incredulous national headlines, the City Council voted to do just that. The New York Times reports: By a vote of 7 [...]
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Topeka, Kansas considers decriminalizing domestic violence to avoid prosecuting cases

By Maya | Published: October 5, 2011
TweetLast night, in between approving city expenditures and other routine agenda items, the Topeka, Kansas City Council debated one rather controversial one: decriminalizing domestic violence. Here’s what happened: Last month, the Shawnee County District Attorney’s office, facing a 10% budget cut, announced that the county would no longer be prosecuting misdemeanors, including domestic violence cases, [...]
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