March 28th, 2011 At first Lisa Burk, refused to testify against the man who has terrified her and her 11-year-old daughter because “she remembered the “good parts” of Dooley when he was sober.” Ms. Burk was fortunate that her abuser’s lawyer was able and willing to explain her options regarding testifying. She ultimately decided to testify after additional [...]
March 22nd, 2011 In support of the definition of domestic violence that states that domestic violence happens in all economic strata, the former mayor of White Planes New York and the actor Mel Gibson were both recently sentenced for domestic violence. Unfortunately, such light sentences hardly serve as a deterrent. Yet it is still gratifying to know that some victim has [...]
March 18th, 2011 Things are more likely to turn deadly when a victim attempts to leave
March 17th, 2011 Although we know that women are most often the victims of domestic violence let us not forget that men can be victims too. It is hard to estimate the number of men who are abused by female or male partners because men are less likely to seek assistance. In addition to the many reasons it [...]