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Risk Assessment Model Helps Predict Domestic Violence Homicide
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the federal legislation aimed at ending violence against women and supporting victims of violence, is up for reauthorization this year. The Senate is debating the...
View ArticleSupreme Court Bans Life without Parole for Juveniles
The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that mandatory life without parole sentences for children under 17 years old are unconstitutional. The ruling struck down statutes in 29 states that required life...
View ArticleDespite Sequester, Feds Award Grants to Prevent Domestic Abuse Homicides
In an era when the Violence Against Women Act has proven to be hugely divisive, and budgets are being slashed because of the sequester, the Department of Justice has awarded millions in grant money to...
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