The most dangerous time for a domestic violence victim is the time immediately after leaving the relationship. Women are 3.6 times more likely to be killed shortly after leaving their partner,…
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This online guide addresses the wide range of abuses that take place in rural communities. Statistics for homicide, sexual crimes, domestic violence, and others are provided and explained (2017).
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This fact page provides information on teen dating violence, and what laws exist to prevent it in each state (2017).
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Research shows that abusers with a gun in the home are five times more likely to kill their partners than abusers who don’t have that same access to a gun,…
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Andrea Zaferes is a medicolegal death investigator who specializes in the handling of aquatic cases from the crime scene to the courtroom. Recognized in multiple jurisdictions and by the U.S.…
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Kelsey McKay is a nationally recognized expert on strangulation who developed a critical protocol for strangulation and domestic violence response and treatment. A former prosecutor from Travis County Texas, McKay…
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This research brief examines peers and the extent to which they can contribute to their risk for and protection against dating violence (2014).
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This paper focuses rural community violence and the root causes that plague so many communities. The study asserts that the lack of attention to this violence is a misperception that…
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This Ontario-based study examines 132 domestic homicide cases to determine the differences between rural and urban risk factors (2015).
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