Violent Crimes

Depending on type and severity, mental illness can be debilitating and cause individuals to act in ways they might not otherwise. This is especially true if the onset of a mental illness is sudden or unexpected. Domestic violence is a crime, but sometimes there are extenuating circumstances, especially if someone is in the throes of…

It may feel like second nature to share what’s going on in your life with family and friends on social media. But if you’re in the midst of an ongoing domestic violence case, it would be smart to exercise great caution. What you post on social media can provide the opposing counsel’s research council with…

Nearly a year after society entered lockdown as a result of the coronavirus, studies are showing that the number of domestic violence incidents may be dramatically increasing. As people all over the country are laid off, placed on furlough, or asked to work from home and restrict their outings, domestic violence victims are spending more…

Domestic violence victims are the target of many types of abuse from their significant others. In a relationship suffering from abuse, emotional abuse almost always surfaces much earlier than physical violence. At first, it may be challenging to identify emotional abuse, and many victims may not even realize it is a form of abuse at…

Most people think about violence as physical actions that cause others harm, and understand domestic violence as physical violence that occurs between spouses or two people within a household. While physical violence is the most obvious type of violence, people can also suffer from emotional and verbal abuse.  Verbal abuse may consist of yelling, criticizing,…

Domestic violence victims have long wished for support from the legal system to protect their pets when they seek help from the court to escape their abusers. Most domestic violence shelters don’t allow pets, and a significant number of victims return to abusive situations out of fear for their pets. Many bills have been proposed…