Domestic Violence Counseling Plan Draw Criticism – Former prosecutors contend couples counseling proposed in new San Diego pilot program endangers lives and contradicts research.

 

Domestic violence counseling could benefit victims to avoid future harm

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Researchers found that approximately 20 percent of domestic violence victims receive safety counseling after an intimate partner abuse incident. That leaves 80 percent of domestic violence victims without the professional guidance to avoid future …
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Domestic violence a 'silent epidemic'

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Paula Triano, executive director of the Domestic Violence Service Center, which serves Luzerne and Carbon counties, said Luzerne County had the third-highest number of domestic violence homicides in Pennsylvania in 2009 and 2011. There were nine deaths …
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Salem homicide highlights domestic violence problem in Utah

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The alleged crime has domestic violence counselors trying to raise awareness about the issue and what can be done about it. Statistics show one out of four women will be in an abusive relationship, and caseworkers say a lot of people don't realize how …
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