By Justin Gardner In May, The Free Thought Project reported that calling the cops in domestic disputes can be hazardous to the victim’s health. “Mandatory arrest” laws can intimidate victims from calling, can result in the victim being arrested, and have even been linked to early death in victims and greater numbers of intimate partner homicides.
A new survey conducted by the National Domestic Violence Hotline has provided more evidence that, in many cases, the police provide no help to victims of domestic violence and actually worsen the situation.
They interviewed 637 women with experiences of partner abuse. About half had previously interacted with police, …read more
Source:: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/domestic-violence-victims-police-encourage-aggressor/