Tag: Domestic Violence
Legal Injustice: How Abusers Use The Law To Further Target Their Victims
About the Author: Tori Salomani is a JD candidate at Cornell Law School in the class of 2023. She graduated from Vassar College with a degree in Urban Studies in 2018. Aside from being an online associate on the Issue Spotter, she is the treasurer of the First Generation Students Association and the Cornell Christian Legal…
26 Jan 2022
A Slap on the Wrist for Domestic Abuse in Russia
There is a Russian proverb that reads: “If he beats you it means he loves you.” On January 27, 2017, Russia’s Parliament voted 380-3 to decriminalize domestic violence. This would remove criminal liability in cases where the violence does not cause “substantial bodily harm” and does not occur more than once a year. The rationale…
26 Feb 2017
Standing Her Ground
Madeline Weiss discusses the applicability of Stand Your Ground laws to cases of violence against women.
8 Oct 2013