Following a conviction for two counts of rape, sodomy, kidnapping, assault, and terroristic threatening, and a single count of tampering with physical evidence, the Appellant appealed alleging five errors, including, the admittance of 404(b) evidence and improper questioning by the Commonwealth. Affirmed.
After being convicted of first-degree rape and being a second-degree persistent felony offender, the Appellant appealed his conviction making several claims of error. Among those claims, was the assertion that the sexual assault nurse examiner did not qualify as an expert witness. Affirmed.
On appeal from the entry of an IPO, the Appellant argued, among other things, that the trial court erred in granting the petition because it did not state with particularity the elements of sexual abuse, and thus, it was insufficient to merit a hearing and should have been dismissed. Affirmed.
A mother filed a petition for an order of protection against her husband, on behalf of herself and the parties’ two children. Upon entry of the DVO, the husband appealed alleging insufficient evidence was presented to support the finding of domestic violence. Affirmed.
Appellant appealed from an amended domestic violence order (DVO) granted on behalf of his significant other and her minor child; arguing the family court abused its discretion in refusing to continue the domestic violence hearing for a longer period of time than was granted and that the family court lacked jurisdiction to enter its amended DVO. Affirmed.
On appeal of the entry of a DVO against him, the Appellant argued that the family court failed to make sufficient written findings and that the DVO was not supported by substantial evidence meeting the statutory requirements. The Court of Appeals concluded that the family court’s findings were sufficient and supported by substantial evidence. Affirmed.
Current reported prevalence rates indicate that females commit approximately 4%–5% of all sexual offences worldwide. There is growing recognition that females engage in harmful sexual behavior that is similar in severity and type to males. Specifically, current prevalence rates indicate that females commit approximately 4%–5% of all sexual offences worldwide. Despite evidence that sexual offences committed by females have similar physical psychological impacts on victims (Kaufman, 2010), sexual offending by women is often perceived as less harmful (Denov, 2001).
While intimate partner violence (IPV) is a problem for individuals from all sociodemographic backgrounds, research suggests that some groups are disproportionately affected. The most comprehensive national prevalence study conducted to date found that four in ten Black women in the United States experience IPV throughout their lifetime (Black et al., 2011).
Sexual assault (SA) is associated with a variety of negative consequences for survivors’ physical and mental wellbeing (Pemberton & Loeb, 2020). The trauma and impact of SA may be exacerbated when survivors are met with negative reactions upon disclosure (e.g., Martin, 2005).
This study was conducted to determine the effect of domestic violence during pregnancy on the cortisol hormone release, preterm birth, low birth weight, and breastfeeding status. The cross-sectional study was conducted with 255 pregnant women in a Family Health Centre in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey between October 2017 and August 2018. The questionnaire, DVWDS (Domestic Violence to Women Determination Scale) and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale were used to collect the data.
