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Mediation And Domestic Violence: A Practical Screening Method For Mediators And Mediation Program Administrators, Alexandria Zylstra
Mediation And Domestic Violence: A Practical Screening Method For Mediators And Mediation Program Administrators, Alexandria Zylstra
Journal of Dispute Resolution
Presented with such a dearth of standard practices and literature, family mediators have little guidance in whether and how to address cases involving domestic violence. Thus, this article sets forth a mediation screening framework that mediators and mediation program administrators can use to evaluate whether cases are appropriate for regular mediation (joint session without special safety measures), some modified form of mediation, or should be excluded from mediation. Such a method will better ensure a safe and fair mediation experience. Part II briefly examines the controversy surrounding the mediation of cases involving domestic violence, concluding that the arguments against mediating …
Ignorance Of The Law: Should It Excuse Violations Of Certain Federal Restrictions On The Possession Of Firearms?, Thomas L. Fowler
Ignorance Of The Law: Should It Excuse Violations Of Certain Federal Restrictions On The Possession Of Firearms?, Thomas L. Fowler
Campbell Law Review
Are thousands of North Carolinians violating federal criminal law every day without knowing it even though such violations may subject them to imprisonment for up to ten years and a fine of up to $250,000? Ignorance of the law is generally held not to excuse criminal conduct, but can such ignorance ever be so reasonable and predictable as to constitute a legitimate excuse? Are some laws so obscure, technical, counter-intuitive, or hard to discover that ignorance of the law will be a defense?
Reconsidering The Abuse That Dare Not Speak Its Name: A Criticism Of Recent Legal Scholarship Regarding Same-Gender Domestic Violence, Ryiah Lilith
Michigan Journal of Gender & Law
This article argues that while recent legal scholarship effectively disputes the applicability of a gendered model of domestic violence to same-gender abuse, it goes too far in embracing a completely gender-neutral model. Part I explains the theoretical problems with the non-gendered model of domestic violence by examining in detail the research which is most often cited in legal writings in support of this model. Part II briefly explores the pragmatic implications for lesbian and gay male victims of domestic violence when law enforcement policies such as mandatory arrest are based on a model of domestic violence which ignores contexts such …
At The Crossroads Of Law And Social Science: Is Charging A Battered Mother With Failure To Protect Her Child An Acceptable Solution When Her Child Witnesses Domestic Violence, Melissa A. Trepiccione
At The Crossroads Of Law And Social Science: Is Charging A Battered Mother With Failure To Protect Her Child An Acceptable Solution When Her Child Witnesses Domestic Violence, Melissa A. Trepiccione
Fordham Law Review
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