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Assessment: Why is a thorough domestic violence assessment essential? What factors should my assessment consider? How can I assess ‘power and control’ issues? Counseling and Treatment: Tricks of the trade: Getting started Checklist: How to run an anger management group Handout: Ten steps to anger control What if substance abuse is contributing to the domestic […]

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To Protect Both Victims and the Accused, Biden Should Preserve Trump’s Title IX Reforms

By Buddy Ullman December 14, 2020 President-elect Joe Biden has suggested that he will put a “quick end” to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s rule that details how educational institutions must comply with Title IX, the transformative civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual assault in educational programs receiving federal financial assistance. This is a terrible idea. […]

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Campus Sexual Assault Title IX

Will Biden Heed Support Shown for Accused Students’ Rights?

COMMENTARY By Stuart Taylor Jr. President-elect Biden and his team are preparing to bring what he has called a “quick end” to the new rules requiring fair, nondiscriminatory campus procedures for students accused of sexual assault that the Betsy DeVos Education Department issued in May. But the results of a little-noticed but stunning poll suggest that […]

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Campus Title IX

How the New Title IX Regulation Benefits Sexual Assault Complainants

How the New Title IX Regulation Benefits Sexual Assault Complainants SAVE December 12, 2020 Opponents of the U.S. Department of Education’s impending new Title IX regulation fear a huge setback in complainant’s rights. The National Women’s Law Center, a survivor advocacy organization, views the proposed regulation as radically weakening the department’s enforcement of Title IX […]

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Law & Justice Legal Scholarships Title IX

Single-sex scholarships singled out

2 state colleges’ awards for women face U.S. bias inquiries by EMILY WALKENHORST ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE | December 6, 2020 at 3:43 a.m. Two Arkansas universities have joined the fast-growing ranks of institutions under federal investigation for offering “single-sex scholarships” — namely, scholarships for women. The U.S. Department of Education this year has opened at least […]

Why do We Need to Curb False Allegations of Domestic Violence?

False allegations of domestic violence have become widespread in our society. Persons who make false accusations begin to impose requests for free legal assistance, counseling services, shelter resources, and protections from the criminal justice system. The effect of these false allegations is to: Take away services, resources, and police protections from true victims Diminish the […]

Why Do Persons Become Abusive to Their Partners?

Knowing the risk factors of domestic violence can help assess whether you or a friend is at risk for becoming involved in a domestic violence incident: Personality Factors: Low self-esteem Depression Anger and hostility Self-centered (narcissistic) personality traits Antisocial personality traits Borderline personality traits Emotional dependence and insecurity Desire for power and control in relationships […]

What is Intimate Partner Abuse?

Intimate partner abuse occurs between two people in a close relationship. The term “intimate partner” includes current or former spouses, spouses in the process of separating, and dating partners. Partner abuse exists along a continuum from a single incident of abuse to ongoing battering. Abuse can be one-way or mutual. Partner abuse includes four types of […]

What is a Domestic Violence Safety Plan, and What Should I Include in the Plan?

A domestic violence safety plan is a written plan that is designed to help you decide in advance what you will do if you need to escape from a dangerous situation. Many different safety plans are available. Some plans are designed to handle a flare-up in a relationship that you want to continue; while other […]

What Can I Do to Bring the Problem Under Control?

You have a lot of options to bring the situation under control and protect yourself from future incidents of domestic violence. You may decide to end the relationship with your abuser, to restrict contacts, or take some other action. Remember: Only you can make this decision. And no one should refuse to help you because […]