Most States Lag On Teen Dating Violence Laws (Forensics Talk)

March 29, 2009

Most States Lag On Teen Dating Violence Laws

Advocacy groups say many don’t treat assaults with proper seriousness

MSNBC

updated 12:01 a.m. ET, Tues., March. 24, 2009

NEW YORK - Only a handful of states have responded to teen dating violence with laws enabling the youthful victims to obtain protection orders on equal terms with adults, an advocacy group says in a new national survey.

The report on state laws by Break the Cycle, a teen-violence prevention organization that has worked with the Justice Department, gave A grades to only five states. Twelve states got D’s and 11 failed.

Grades were based on various comparisons between the legal treatment of adult victims of domestic violence and teen victims of dating violence. Failure was automatic for states where protective orders are unavailable for minors, or where dating relationships are not explicitly recognized as valid for obtaining such orders. . . . Read More

Mar 29, 2009 4:19:36 AM | Domestic Violence

2 Comments

Good for New York and any other state that acquires the same type of protection. Violence is still wrong no matter what age it comes in.

Posted by: Ajlouny | May 16, 2009 at 10:00 PM

I agree whole-heartedly. I got involved with the Board of Directors at a local domestic violence shelter so I can hopefully make a difference and help protect victims of domestic violence.

Posted by: Dana Bissontz, RN,CLNC | July 27, 2009 at 12:05 PM

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