The article reports, “Strangulation, common in domestic abuse cases, is now a crime in New York and already 2,000 people have been arrested under the weeks-old law, authorities said on Thursday. Police and prosecutors, who in the past had difficulty prosecuting such cases because of the lack of visible physical injuries, said the law clearly was needed.”
VAWnet News Blog
This area provides access to current and past news coverage on various issues related to gender-based violence that has national reach or impact, a full archive of NRCDV eNewsletters featuring announcements of new resources, initiatives, and events and access to our recent and archived TA questions of the month.
In the News
Friday, April 08, 2011
In the News
Thursday, April 07, 2011
eNewsletters
Monday, April 04, 2011
APRIL IS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
In the News
Monday, April 04, 2011
The article reports, “Today, Vice President Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan introduced comprehensive guidance to help schools, colleges and universities better understand their obligations under federal civil rights laws to prevent and respond to the problem of campus sexual assault.”
In the News
Friday, April 01, 2011
TA Question of the Month
Friday, April 01, 2011
A college dean of students recently contacted NSVRC to purchase materials for training campus groups on sexual violence prevention, particularly interested in the book, Engaging Bystanders in Sexual Violence Prevention.
