Jan 05 2021 68 mins
The crew (mostly Courtney and Staci) discuss a hard topic in the legal community: family violence and how it should be treated by the law. Get ready for lots of strong feelings.
Content warning: general discussion of physical and emotional abuse, explicit examples of physical violence
**00:19:32-00:20:21 - examples of minor and major acts of violence**
**01:01:42-01:01:51 - example of minor act of violence**
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:22 Resources for Victims of Family Violence
00:04:59 Legal Definition
00:11:25 Abusive Relationships + the Cycle of Violence
00:17:05 Consequences of Conviction
00:21:02 Defending Victims and Abusers
00:22:51 Officer Arrests
00:28:13 District Attorney's Office Treatment of Family Violence Cases
00:59:49 Final Thoughts