Penalties Imposed Upon A Domestic Violence Conviction

2007-11-09 05:11:17

( Legal )



With the passing of a significant law against domestic violence in 1994, women have now two avenues to protect themselves against domestic violence: the federal courts and the state courts. This means that although most of the domestic violence charges are still tried at the state level, there are instances when federal laws must be applicable. This makes a domestic violence case one of the most challenging actions that lawyers defend in court.

If you want to avoid domestic violence conviction, you would not only need any attorney, but an experienced domestic violence attorney. You may not have realized it but the prosecution team of domestic violence charges has special funds which the state provides. Social workers, district attorneys and the police departments have their own duties to encourage the victims of domestic violence to cooperate for the domestic violence conviction of the offender.

A number of factors affect the penalty for a domestic violence conviction. These factors include whether there is an injury inflicted upon the victim, whether you had previous domestic violence charges, whether the act was so severe and whether the applicable laws in the state impose stiff penalties for the offense. For the first time offenders, a domestic violence conviction carries a penalty of attendance in counseling programs, probation and public work service.

You should talk to your domestic violence attorney to know your rights under the law. Keep in mind that some prosecutors are keen on making sure that you get a jail time even if you are a first time offender. Anger management classes, domestic violence counseling, fines and restitution are also some of the penalties that many jurisdictions impose upon the offender. For domestic violence that is classified as a serious offense like murder or rape, domestic violence conviction may mean life imprisonment or death sentence.


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