There once was a time when feminist activists tried to make the courts respond to domestic violence the way they respond to violence between strangers. This was a very good impulse, both morally and rationally, and also in terms of making our justice system operate equitably (in the “equal,” not “social justice” sense of the term “equitable”).
You shouldn’t serve less time for stabbing someone just because she is your wife or was once your wife. Or your husband. ...
From the always-informative CourtWatchFlorida, a heads-up on the Department of Justice’s new report on domestic violence.
As I was reading through the report, a few facts jumped out: ...
Yesterday, I wrote about some media reactions to the Binghamton mass killer. Today, I want to take a closer look at the ways expert opinions play out in one article about recent mass killings from The Christian Science Monitor.
In “Shootings, Murder-Suicide Raise Broader Question: Is Violence Linked to Recession?”, writer Patrik Jonsson posits the theory that the recent economic downturn may be responsible for the following crimes: ...