Things Are Getting Heated: Crime Spikes in Summer Months

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Posted on July 14, 2023

By Brooke Price In 2019, a study published in the National Bureau of Economic Research[1] discussed the impact of heat and pollution on crime, reporting that overall crime rose by 2.2% and violent crime by 5.7%. In the summer, there are higher rates of arrests for aggravated assault, sexual assault, burglary, domestic violence, and crimes involving weapons.[2] So, why... Read More »

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When Drinking Leads to Violence

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Posted on May 9, 2023

By: Brooke Price Studies have shown that domestic violence frequently occurs alongside substance abuse disorders, with alcohol being a major factor.[1] Although drinking is never an excuse for committing assault or any other acts of violence, impairment can impact a person’s judgement, perception, and processing abilities. Simple miscommunications or underlying traumas may be exacerbated when... Read More »

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Family Violence Assault and Its Consequences

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Posted on March 16, 2023

Domestic assault is any type of physical abuse or violence that occurs between people in an intimate relationship, family members, or household members. The State of Texas does not have a separate law for domestic assault. Instead, the general statute for ‘assault’ is applied to domestic disputes.  The collateral consequences are more far-reaching if the... Read More »

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Don’t let Holidays at Home Spell Trouble

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Posted on November 17, 2021

According to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, family violence reports increase on average 2.7% during the holiday season.  However, the number of hotline calls drops dramatically. Call volume decreases on average 53% on Christmas Day and 30% on New Years day. With the pandemic easing a bit, and gatherings and festivities increasing... Read More »

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Tagged domestic assault, domestic violence, holidays

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Strangulation Elevates Consequences of Domestic Assault

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Posted on May 19, 2021

Domestic violence in Texas falls into one of three categories: domestic assault, aggravated domestic assault, and continuous family violence. According to Tex. Penal Code Ann. §22.01, domestic assault is (1) intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury to another person, (2) intentionally or knowingly threatening another person with imminent bodily injury, or (3) intentionally or knowingly causing physical... Read More »

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Tagged assault, assault by strangulation

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Holidays at Home Can Spell Trouble

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Posted on December 22, 2020

Post Written By Brooke Price According to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, family violence reports increase on average 2.7% during the holiday season.  However, the number of hotline calls drops dramatically. Call volume decreases on average 53% on Christmas Day and 30% on New Year’s day. With the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) keeping... Read More »

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How Assault Family Violence Charges Can Affect the Entire Family

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Posted on December 14, 2020

Posted by R. Scott Magee Many times when there is discord in the family, it has been brewing for months, if not years. And, in many of those instances, disagreements combined with alcohol or stress blow up when one family member or a well-intentioned neighbor calls the police. Then, usually, someone in the family... Read More »

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Domestic Violence Law Applies to Women Too!

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Posted on August 4, 2020

When we think about domestic violence and abuse, we generally see women as the victim in a violent relationship.  In fact, according to the NCADV, 1 in 4 women are physically abused by an intimate partner in their lifetime. However, anyone can experience domestic violence or family violence. With COVID-19 continuing to rise and... Read More »

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Tagged assault, COVID-19

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Prevent Domestic Violence Situations by Managing Stress

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Posted on May 11, 2020

The coronavirus has altered lives in ways that few people could have ever anticipated. Americans are grappling with job loss, being forced to stay home, and are homeschooling their children, compounding our difficulties in these unprecedented times. Unfortunately, these hardships are creating an environment where domestic violence can occur more often. Williamson County intake... Read More »

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As People Emerge From Quarantine, so too do Accusations of Domestic Violence

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Posted on May 5, 2020

Texans are finally emerging from stay-at-home orders after being isolated for a month or more. In the wake of couples being forced to stay at home with each other, intake prosecutors in Williamson County say they’re filling a high number of domestic violence cases. Accusations of domestic violence should be taken seriously and investigated... Read More »

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Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, domestic violence

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