Tag Archive: intimate partner violence

The Battered Woman’s Defense

Disclaimer: Do Not Try This at Home. The great jazz singer Dinah Washington sings “Send Me to the Electric Chair” from her Bessie Smith album c.1958 Dinah Washington And by the Dixie Chicks, Goodbye Earl:

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A Nurturing Soul Does Not Compute with a Sociopath

Understanding Domestic violence. Sociopaths do not understand a nurturing soul.

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Know the Traits Common to Abusers

Traits of an abuser

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Temporary Protective Orders to be Heard via Video in Montgomery County

Victims of domestic violence who come to the Montgomery County Family Justice Center (here is a great article about the Center) now have safer, easier access to justice. Thanks to a pilot program launched by the Maryland Judiciary, they can now file requests for temporary protective orders directly from the Family Justice Center and have their requests heard by judges at the Montgomery County Circuit or District Court by way of a live video link.

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Domestic Violence is Real

This is an amazing and innovative domestic violence ad from Amnesty International that reacts and changes itself when you look at it. When you aren’t looking at the poster it shows an act of domestic violence between a couple. When you do look at the poster, a camera sensor activates and shows a couple pretending…

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