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By Eric S. Peterson and K. Sophie Will The following story was funded by The Alicia Patterson Foundation and The Fund for Investigative Journalism and was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. Carla feels like she’s “on a roller coaster” with her boyfriend, Jake. He’s dragged her

At trial, Jo Ann Hennum claimed she suffered from battered woman syndrome when she shot dead her sleeping husband Bob Hennum in November 1986.

Jo Ann Hennum was one of the first to use "battered woman defense" as a defense for murder.

October marks National Domestic Violence Awareness month and as a part of spreading awareness the HAVEN Family Resource Center will be holding their annual “Save a Life” Domestic Violence Awareness

Abstract In Israel, approximately 100,000 Israeli-Arab women are the victims of abuse and violence each year, constituting 50% of the national total, even though the Israeli-Arab community forms only 21% of Israel's population. Only 25% of the victims of abuse and violence turn to the authorities for help. This article examines the case of Dalal Daoud, an Israeli-Arab woman

The six year-end pardons signal shifting attitudes towards domestic violence and drug policy in the United States.

A couples therapist explains the most important questions to ask yourself if you’re considering ending a romantic relationship.

This coming Thursday, Superior Court Judge Phyllis Gorham will review the status of two civil lawsuits against New Hanover County Schools involving the child sexual abuse crimes of former district teachers Michael Earl Kelly and Peter Michael Frank.

A forensic psychologist hired by Johnny Depp has testified that the actor's former wife, Amber Heard, suffers from borderline and histrionic personality disorders but not PTSD. What are these conditions, how do psychologists diagnose mental disorders, and could there be a conflict of interest in this case?

Why some trauma victims are more likely to take responsibility for crimes, even when they may be innocent.