The Problem With Most Media Coverage of Domestic Violence
It’s more likely to excuse white vs. black perpetrators. By Joanna Rae Pepin Ray Rice on August 16,…
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A Push for Family Court Reform
A briefing in Congress explores the need to better protect victims of domestic violence in custody cases. By…
Research Into How Children Experience Animal Abuse Shows Why Domestic Violence Shelters Should…
Twenty-four percent of children whose mothers experience domestic violence also see threats to or abuse of companion animals,…
The Effects of Witnessing Animal Abuse on the Mental Health of Children
For children who live in a situation of domestic violence, also witnessing animal cruelty may negatively impact resilience.…
A Sex Comedy About Domestic Violence in India
Writer-director Leena Yadav talks about injecting Sex in the City-style humor into a movie about a crisis in women's rights.
Do You Know If Your Partner Has a Violent History?
In New Zealand, you can ask the police, thanks to a new policy designed to combat the nation's domestic violence epidemic.
A Look at Those Who Kill Their Own Family Members
A distinct criminological profile emerges when researchers study the men and women who kill family members.
Curbing Intimate Partner Violence Is a Tall Task
Two studies show that fighting domestic violence just isn't that easy.
Private Conflict, Public Disorder, and Crime
A conversation about the limitations of the “broken windows” theory and our unreasonable expectations of the police.
Getting Creative to Combat Domestic Violence
The Violence Against Women Act, signed into law by President Clinton in 1994, has radically changed the way Americans think about sexual and domestic violence. But recent evidence suggests that VAWA has protected certain populations of Americans far better than others.