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Category Archives: Domestic Violence
How Not to Advocate for Domestic Violence Victims
Lynn Giovanni, 45, apparently had a very unhappy divorce and an even unhappier experience with the legal system. In 2004, using the pseudonym Faith Hope, she wrote a self-published book, Comprehensive Study of Judicial System Loopholes in Relation to Domestic … Continue reading
Blaming the Victim in a Domestic Violence Case
When is it okay to blame the victim in a case of domestic violence that leads to murder? When the victim is male. Consider the case of Ruth Anne Willis and her ex-husband Russell Bailey. Willis and Bailey were divorced … Continue reading
Oregon Researcher Finds Young Women More Likely to Engage in Interpersonal Aggression than Men
Research involving domestic violence has suggested that men and women tend to be equally likely to engage in acts of violence, though due to size and other differences women are more likely to sustain a serious injury from such violence. … Continue reading
Solicit A Murder, Spend Two Years In Jail
Johnnie and Melissa Blankinship’s 2003 marriage apparently wasn’t working. In 2004, Johnnie told Melissa that he wanted a divorce. Melissa, in turn, told her ex-husband that she wanted to have Johnnie murdered so she could collect on his $500,000 life … Continue reading
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France Deports Imam Who Defended Domestic Violence
After a miscue earlier this year, in October France deported Muslim imam Abdelkader Bouziane after Bouziane made comments in defense of domestic violence in a magazine interview. Bouziane, who has Algerian citizenship, was quoted in Lyon Magazine in early 2004 … Continue reading
Mayor of London Praises Muslim Cleric Who Defends Domestic Violence
The Scotsman reports that feminist and gay activists in Great Britain protested the arrival of Muslim cleric Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi. Al-Qaradawi is an extremist who has praised suicide bombers, defended domestic violence, and views homosexuality as something that needs to … Continue reading
Imam Sentenced in Spain for Book with Wife Beating Advice
The BBC reports that Muslim cleric Mohamed Kamal Mustafa was sentenced to 15 months in jail by a Spanish court for writing a book that included advice on the proper way to beat one’s wife. Under Spanish law, however, the … Continue reading
Great Britain Opens First Shelter for Male Victims of Domestic Violence
The Observer reported in December that the first shelter for male victims of domestic violence in Great Britain would open in early 2004, with another shelter planned for later in the year. The Observer noted that the most recent British … Continue reading
Are Russian Mail-Order Brides Placed at Too High of a Risk?
There’s an interesting article at LegalAffairs.Org about mail-order brides from Eastern Europe. There have been a couple of high profile instances of violence against women who came to the United States as mail-order brides, leading to calls for tighter regulation … Continue reading
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Jon Holbrook on Domestic Violence in Great Britain
Jon Holbrook recently wrote an interesting analysis (The law and the ‘one in four’) about British government claims that 1 in 4 women in Great Britain have been the victims of domestic violence. According to Holbrook, the government figures intentionally … Continue reading