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Legal / Laws 
(This category has recently been reorganized. Court Cases are in a separate category.)
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| 7-Year Term for Marital Sex Assault; Activists Pleased with Conviction, Sentence in Pr. George’s Case, Ruben Castaneda, Washington Post, Washington, DC: June 12, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Washington Post.
 10 MYTHS ABOUT CUSTODY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HOW TO COUNTER THEM, American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence, Washington, DC. Copyright © 2006 American Bar Association.
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ABA Handbook Guides Lawyers in Providing Assistance for Domestic Violence Victims and Recognizing Related Issues in their Practice Areas, American Bar Association, Chicago, IL: September 1, 2004. The Impact of Domestic Violence on Your Legal Practice: A Lawyer’s Handbook – 2nd Edition.
ABA POLICY RELATED TO Domestic Violence, American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence, Washington, DC.
ADVOCATE CONFIDENTIALITY LAWS – SUMMARY, American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence, Washington, DC. Copyright © 2007 American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence.
ADVOCATES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES: A LAY LEGAL ADVOCATE'S GUIDE TO ARIZONA LAW, Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Phoenix, AZ: September 2007.
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Advocates Led by NY Legal Assistance Group File Amicus Brief in Domestic Violence Case, The Daily Record, Rochester, NY: May 24, 2004. Copyright © 2004 Dolan Media Newswires.
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ANIMAL CRUELTY STATUTES – StATUTORY SUMMARY CHART, ABA Commission on Domestic Violence, Washington, DC.
AN APPROACH TO LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUAL BATTERED WOMEN, Jill Davies, Esq., Greater Hartford Legal Assistance, Inc., Hartford, CT: 1995. Copyright © 1995 Greater Hartford Legal Assistance, Inc.
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Barbara J. Hart’s Collected Writings, Barbara J. Hart, Esq., Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse, St. Paul, MN. Copyright © 1995-2004 Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse.
Battered BY EQUALITY: COULD MINNESOTA'S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STATUTES SURVIVE A "FATHERS' RIGHTS" ASSAULT? (volume 21, number 2, page 341), Shannon M. Garrett, Law and Inequality: A Journal of Theory and Practice, Minneapolis, MN: Summer 2003. Copyright © 2003 Law and Inequality.
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Battered Justice for Battered Women, Joan Meier, Washington Post, Washington, DC: March 19, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Washington Post Company.
Beyond THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM – USING THE LAW TO HELP RESTORE THE LIVES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT Victims – a PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES, Victim Rights Law Center, Inc., Boston, MA and Portland, OR. Copyright © 2007 Victim Rights Law Center, Inc.
BIDEN DISCUSSES PLAN TO TRAIN 100,000 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWYERS, Office of Senator Joseph R. Biden. Jr., Washington, DC: October 17, 2007.
BIDEN WANTS LEGAL BRIGADE FOR DOMESTIC SAFETY, Allison Stevens, Women's eNews, New York, NY: January 11, 2007.Copyright © 2007 Women's eNews.
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BILL: ALERT VICTIMS IF ABUSERS TRY TO BUY GUN, Paul Carrier, Portland Press Herald, Portland, ME: May 24, 2006. Copyright © 2006 Blethen Maine Newspapers, Inc.
BILL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PINS A LEGAL LABEL ON ABUSERS; LD 1627 TAKES A RANGE OF CRIMES AND RIGHTLY DEFINES THEM AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, Portland Press Herald, Portland, ME: May 9, 2007. Copyright © 2007 Blethen Maine Newspapers, Inc.
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Blakely v. Washington
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Bridging the Gap: Effective Representation of Foreign Nationals in U.S. Criminal Cases – An Introductory Guide for Attorneys, International Justice Project, Woodbridge, VA.
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Children and Domestic Violence: Summary of State Laws – State Statutes Series 2004, National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information, Administration for Children & Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC: March 2004.
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City of Oakland ‘Reckless’, Partly to Blame in Woman’s Death, Heather MacDonald, Oakland Tribune, Oakland, CA: July 24, 2006. Copyright © 2006 MediaNews Group, Inc. and ANG Newspapers.
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Confidentiality and information-sharing within a coordinated community response, Loretta M. Frederick and Kristine C. Lizdas, Battered Women’s Justice Project, Minneapolis, MN.
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County, Law Firm Join to Fight Violence, Todd Cooper, Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, NE: October 30, 2004. Copyright © 2004 The Omaha World-Herald Company.
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Court Weighs Confidentiality for Domestic-Violence Victims, Elizabeth Aguilera and John Ingold, Denver Post, Denver, CO: December 8, 2004. Copyright © 2004 The Denver Post.
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Crawford v. Washington
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Creating Justice Through Balance: Integrating Domestic Violence Law into Family Court Practice, Andrea C. Farney, JD, and Roberta L. Valente, JD, Juvenile and Family Court Journal, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Reno, NV: Fall 2003. Copyright © 2003 National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
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Davis v. Washington and Hammon v. Indiana
DEPRESSION IN THE LAW PROFESSION, Mary Waldron, Law Crossing, March 7, 2007.
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Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Voir Dire Questions, American Prosecutors Research Institute, Alexandria, VA.
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Domestic Violence can be a Federal Crime, Holly Danks, The Oregonian, Portland, OR: October 21, 2004. Copyright © 2004 The Oregonian.
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DOMestic violence intervention system: a model for response to woman abuse, Barbara J. Hart, Esq., 1990, Barbara J. Hart’s Collected Writings, Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse, St. Paul, MN. Copyright © 1995-2004 Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM SEEKING A RESTRAINING ORDER IS PROTECTED FROM RETALIATION BY HER EMPLOYER UNDER OREGON LAW, Victim Rights Law Center, Portland, OR: April 7, 2008.
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Effective advocacy on behalf of battered women, Loretta M. Frederick, JD, Battered Women’s Justice Project, Minneapolis, MN: 1992.
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ELIGIBILITY OF IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF SEVERE FORMS OF TRAFFICKING AND FAMILY MEMBERS FOR LEGAL SERVICES, Helaine M. Barnett, Legal Services Corporation, Washington, DC: October 6, 2005.
THE EVIDENTIARY ADMISSIBILITY OF PARENTAL ALIENATION SYNDROME: SCIENCE, LAW, AND POLICY, Jennifer Hoult, JD, Children's Legal Rights Journal (volume 26, number 1), Chicago, IL: Spring 2006. Copyright © 2006 American Bar Association.
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Evolution of domestic violence theory and law reform efforts in the United States, Loretta M. Frederick, Battered Women’s Justice Project, Minneapolis, MN: 2000.
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Federal Law Protects Battered Women From Housing Discrimination, COURT RULES, Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union, New York, NY: April 1, 2005.
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Few Laws Help Gays in Cases of Domestic Violence, Kathleen Kingsbury, Columbia News Service, Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University, New York, NY: July 21, 2004. Copyright © 2004 The Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University.
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| Finding a Good Lawyer for Your Traumatized Client, Frank M. Ochberg, MD, Gift From Within, Camden, ME. Copyright © 2006 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS IN COURT – StATUTORY SUMMARY CHART, ABA Commission on Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: August 2007.
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Gantt v. Security USA, Inc.
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Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence: Cultural Challenges and Available Legal Protections, Sudha Shetty, JD and Janice Kaguyutan, JD, VAWnet Applied Research Forum, National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, Harrisburg, PA: February 2002.
IMPACT OF MINNESOTA'S FELONY STRANGULATION LAW, Heather Wolfgram, Newsletter of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Denver, CO: June 2007. The Impact of Minnesota's Felony Strangulation Law.
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In the Best Interests of Battered Women: Reconceptualizing Allegations of Failure to Protect, Randy H. Magen, Child Maltreatment (volume 4, number 2, 127-135), Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA: 1999. Copyright © 1999 Sage Publications.
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INTERPRETING THE INTERPRETER: WHAT EVERY LAV ATTORNEY AND ADVOCATE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT LEGAL INTERPRETATION, Isabel Framer, Legal Assistance Providers’ Technical Outreach Project, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Washington, DC.
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Judge: Gay Marriage Ban Prohibits Some Domestic Violence Charges, Connie Mabin, Associated Press, Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, OH: March 23, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Knight Ridder.
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Judges Widen Legal Searches in Cases of Domestic Violence, Mark Scolforo,  Associated Press, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA: November 9, 2004. Copyright © 2004 The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Law Guardian Representation Standards – Volume II: Custody Cases, Third Edition, New York State Bar Association Committee on Children and the Law, June 7, 2005.
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Lawyer Settles Interpreter Case, AllDeaf.com, April 9, 2004. Copyright © 2004 by AllDeaf.com.
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legal advocacy against domestic violence, Barbara J. Hart, Esq., May 6, 1995, Barbara J. Hart’s Collected Writings, Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse, St. Paul, MN. Copyright © 1995-2004 Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse.
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Legal advocacy for domestic violence survivors: The power of an informative relationship, Arlene N. Weisz. Copyright © Family Service America March/April 1999, provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
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Legal Advocates’ Guide: A Training Manual for Domestic Violence Advocates (13th edition) (16MB), Texas Council on Family Violence, Austin, TX: 2003. Copyright © 2003 Texas Council on Family Violence.
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Legal Aid on Wheels, Carolyn Lorie, Brattleboro Reformer, Brattleboro, VT: December 8, 2004. Copyright © 2004 MediaNews Group, Inc. and New England Newspaper Group Inc.
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LEGAL AND POLICY RESPONSES TO CHILDREN EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: THE NEED TO EVALUATE INTENDED AND UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES, Peter G. Jaffe, Claire V. Crooks, and David A. Wolfe.
LEGAL INTERVENTIONS IN FAMILY VIOLENCE: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS, Research Report, American Bar Association and the National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: July 1998.
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Legal Precedent Doesn’t Let Facts Stand in the Way, Sabrina Tavernise, New York Times, New York, NY: November 26, 2004. Copyright © 2004 The New York Times Company.
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the legal road to freedom, Barbara J. Hart, Esq., Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1991, Barbara J. Hart’s Collected Writings, Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse, St. Paul, MN. Copyright © 1995-2004 Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse.
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Legislative ‘05: Delay Divorce, Save a Marriage? Gayle White and Helena Oliviero, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA: January 16, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Maria Teresa Macias v. Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Ihde
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Marital Tort Actions; Family Law, Mary Kay Kisthardt and Barbara Handschu, National Law Journal, March 28, 2005. Copyright © 2005 ALM Properties, Inc.
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MEXICAN COURT SAYS SEX ATTACK BY A HUSBAND IS STILL A RAPE, Elisabeth Malkin and Ginger Thompson, New York Times, New York, NY: November 17, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The New York Times Company.
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Mobile Law Office Takes to the Street, Lauren Nowenstein, Michigan Bar Journal (volume 83, number 8), Lansing, MI: August 2004. Copyright © 2004 State Bar of Michigan.
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New Directions from the Field: Victims’ Rights and Services for the 21ST Century – LEGAL COMMUNITY, OVW Bulletin, Office of Victims of Crime Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: August 1998.
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A NEW KIND OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: This Indiana City Runs its own Legal Aid Agency, Molly McDonough, ABA Journal, American Bar Association, Chicago, IL: May 27, 2005. Copyright © 2005 ABA Journal.
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New law extends federal victims' rights to habeas proceedings, National Crime Victim Law Institute, Portland, OR: July 27, 2006.
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Nicholson v. Williams and Nicholson v. Scoppetta
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NO EASY ANSWERS: SEX OFFENDER LAWS IN THE U.S., Human Rights Watch, National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Harrisburg, PA: September 2007.
North Carolina Strengthens Domestic Violence Laws, North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Durham, NC: July 15, 2004.
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Overview of Law of Relocation in the 50 States, Jeff Atkinson, June 28, 2006. Copyright © 2006 Jeff Atkinson.
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Panel Stresses Priority of Domestic Violence Law, Kelley Quinn, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Chicago, IL: December 29, 2004. Copyright © 2004 Law Bulletin Publishing Company.
PARENTAL ALIENATION SYNDROME: PROPONENTS BEAR THE BURDEN OF PROOF, Robert E. Emery, Family Court Review (volume 43, number 1, pages 8-13), January 2005. Copyright © 2005 Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
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People v. Turner
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Peterson Convicted of Double Murder, Kimberly Edds and Amy Argetsinger, Washington Post, Washington, DC: November 13, 2004. Copyright © 2004 The Washington Post Company.
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Potential collateral consequences of a conviction for misdemeanor domestic assault, Carolyn Ham, Battered Women’s Justice Project, Minneapolis, MN: 2003.
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Potential Safeguard for Women; N.C.’s New Domestic Violence Law Makes Strangulation a Felony, Marie Brodie, Raleigh News & Observer, Raleigh, NC: October 15, 2004. Copyright © 2004 The News and Observer. HB 1354.
PRACTICAL GUIDE AND METHODS TO ADVANCE WOMEN'S LEGAL RIGHTS: FINAL REPORT OF WOMEN'S LEGAL RIGHTS INITIATIVE, USAID, Washington, DC: January 2007.
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PRIMARY AGGRESSOR STATUTES [BY STATE], Eve Zamora, updated by Carolyn Ham, Battered Women’s Justice Project, Minneapolis, MN: April 2003.
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Privacy Rights of Victims of Violence Against Women – State-by-State Listing, American Prosecutors Research Institute, Alexandria, VA: updated July 2006.
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Pro Se Parties a High Priority for Family Court, Adina Matusow, The Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia, PA: July 27, 2004. Copyright © 2004 ALM Properties, Inc.
QUICK FIXES FOR EFFECTIVELY DEALING WITH PERSONS FOUND INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL, The CMHS National GAINS Center for Systemic Change for Justice-Involved People with Mental Illness of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC: November 2007.
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Rape and Sexual Assault Reporting Laws, Teresa Scalzo, The Voice (volume 1, number 3), American Prosecutors Research Institute, Alexandria, VA: 2006.
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Researchers Say Massachusetts Family Courts Fail to Protect Battered Women and Their Children; Study Applies Human Rights Analysis to Child Custody Cases Involving Domestic Violence, AScribe Newswire, May 27, 2004. Copyright © 2004 AScribe Inc. Child Custody Determinations in Cases Involving Intimate Partner Violence: a Human Rights Analysis, Jay G. Silverman, PhD, Cynthia M. Mesh, PhD, Carrie V. Cuthbert, JD, Kim Slote, JD and Lundy Bancroft, BA, American Journal of Public Health (951-957), (volume 94, number 6) June 2004. Copyright © 2004 American Public Health Association.
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RULE-MAKING AND ENFORCEMENT, THE VIOLENT AND CONTROLLING TACTICS OF MEN WHO BATTER AND RULE-COMPLIANCE AND RESISTANCE – THE RESPONSE OF BATTERED WOMEN, Barbara Hart, Esq, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Washington, DC.
SCREENING CASES FOR FAMILY VIOLENCE ISSUES TO DETERMINE SUITABILITY FOR MEDIATION AND OTHER FORMS OF ADR – SCREENING PROTOCOLS AND TOOLS FOR MARYLAND CIRCUIT COURTS, Maryland Judiciary, Annapolis, MD: revised March 16, 2005.
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SEXUAL ASSAULT STATE LAW DATABASES, National Crime Victim Law Institute’s Center for Law and Public Policy on Sexual Violence, Portland, OR.
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SEXUAL ASSAULT STATUTES CHARTS, National Crime Victim Law Institute’s Center for Law and Public Policy on Sexual Violence, Portland, OR.
SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS IN COURT – StATUTORY SUMMARY CHART, ABA Commission on Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: August 2007.
StanDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR LAWYERS REPRESENTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING IN CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER CASES, ABA Commission on Domestic Violence, Chicago, IL: August 13, 2007.
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Stanford Business School Study Finds No-Fault Divorce Laws May Have Increased Women’s Physical Well-Being, Business Wire, San Francisco, CA: June 8, 2004. Copyright © 2004 Business Wire, Inc.
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STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, National Center for the Prosecution of Violence Against Women, American Prosecutors Research Institute, Alexandria, VA.
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STATE RAPE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, National Center for the Prosecution of Violence Against Women, American Prosecutors Research Institute, Alexandria, VA.
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STATE STATUTES, National Center for the Prosecution of Violence Against Women, American Prosecutors Research Institute – includes 1) state-by-state listing of statutes of limitations for sexual assault statutes; 2) state rape statutes; 3) state definitions of penetrations for sex crimes (summary chart); 4) rape shield statutes (summary chart); 5) rape shield statutes (text); 6) sexually violent predator statutes; 7) state criminal incest statutes (summary chart); 8) state criminal incest statutes (text); and 9) state spousal rape statutes (summary chart); Alexandria, VA.
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| Statutory Rape: A Guide to State Laws and Reporting Requirements, Asaph Glosser, Karen Gardiner and Mike Fishman, The Lewin Group, Falls Church, VA: December 15, 2004.
StaTUTORY SUMMARY CHARTS REGARDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, DATING VIOLENCE AND TRAFFICKING, ABA Commission on Domestic Violence, Chicago, IL: August 2007.
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Students Trade Classes for Court Cases; Widener’s Budding Lawyers Gain Experience and Help those in Need, Esteban Parra, The News Journal, Wilmington, DE: November 9, 2004. Copyright © 2004 The News Journal.
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Teach your students well: incorporating domestic violence into law school curricula, American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence, Chicago, IL: 2003. Copyright © 2003 American Bar Association.
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Texas Supreme Court Creates New Weapon to Fight Domestic Violence, San Antonio Business Journal, San Antonio, TX: April 12, 2005. Copyright © 2005 American City Business Journals Inc. Protective Order Kit – English, Español or Tieng Viêt, Texas Supreme Court Order Approving Protective Order Forms.
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Town of Castle Rock, Colorado v. Jessica Gonzales.
TRIAL TO TEST LEGAL WATERS: JUDGE TO ALLOW GROUNDBREAKING TESTIMONY IN ASSAULT CASE, Pete Bosak, Centre Daily Times, State College, PA: April 21, 2007. Copyright © 2007 The Centre Daily Times.
UNIFORM FAMILY LAW UPDATE, National Conference of Commissioners of Uniform State Law, Chicago, IL: June 2007.
VICTIM TO BE HEARD AT HUSBAND'S TRIAL, Carrie Antlfinger, Associated Press, Milwaukee, WI: January 2, 2008. Copyright © 2008 The Associated Press.
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN – VICTIMS AND ABUSERS – LEGAL ISSUES – INTERVENTIONS AND TREATMENT (volume III), edited by Joan Zorza, Esq., Civic Research Institute, Inc., Kingston, NJ. Copyright © 2006 Civic Research Institute, Inc.
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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT 2006 AMENDMENTS – MEMO TO LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION PROGRAM DIRECTORS, Helaine M. Barnett, Legal Services Corporation, Washington, DC: February 21, 2006.
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VIDEO TECHNOLOGY PUT TO USE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS, Philip A. Stephenson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, PA: January 5, 2005. Copyright © 2005 P.G. Publishing Co.
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VOIR DIRE AND PROSECUTION TIPS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES, excerpted from The Ending Violence Against Women Training Manual, Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
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VOIR DIRE IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES, Sarah M. Buel, JD, The University of Texas School of Law Domestic Violence Clinic, Austin, TX.
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When is arrest not an option? The dilemmas of predominant physical aggressor language and the regulation of intimate partner violence, Trish Erwin, MA, Battered Women’s Justice Project, Minneapolis, MN: 2003.
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When Will They Ever Learn? Educating to End Domestic Violence – A Law School Report, Deborah Goelman, Esq., Roberta Valente, Esq., and Diane Welsh, American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence and Office of Victims of Crime Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: December 1997.
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Why should advocates for battered women want batterers to be provided with adequate legal representation when they are arrested for assaulting their partners? Loretta M. Frederick, Battered Women’s Justice Project, Minneapolis, MN.
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A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO EVIDENCE: MONITOR, UNCOVER AND ENTER EVIDENCE IN CASES OF RAPE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND CHILD ABUSE, Women's Justice Center, Santa Rosa, CA. Copyright © Marie DeSantis.
WoMEN'S LEGAL RIGHTS HANDBOOK, 2007 EDITION, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, Juneau, AK. Copyright © 2007 Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault.
Workplace Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, Chicago, IL.
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