Domestic Violence: Don’t Be Tricked into Not Getting a Restraining Order
Posted October 30th, 2015 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
In our last entry for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we take a look at restraining orders. When a domestic violence victim escapes a terrible situation, the victim may be concerned about his/her safety. Although there has been an outcry in the past few years for more protections for domestic violence victims, the one tried and […]
Read MoreDomestic Violence: The NFL Should Be Wearing Purple, Not Pink
Posted October 23rd, 2015 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
It’s October in the NFL. You can tell by all the pink each team is sporting throughout the month. Pink shoes, pink gloves, pink towels, there’s even pink chin straps on the helmets. All this in support of breast cancer research. But what the organization should really be focusing its support on this month is […]
Read MoreDomestic Violence: A Neverending Cycle of Abuse
Posted October 16th, 2015 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
Domestic violence is never just a sudden incident where someone is having a bad day and decides to take it out on his/her partner. It’s actually a pattern of violence that happens on a regular basis. Not all relationships follow this cycle — sometimes, the relationship is just flat-out war with no winners. But usually, the […]
Read MoreDomestic Violence: Not Just for Women
Posted October 9th, 2015 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
When we think of domestic violence, an abused woman generally comes to mind. And although the majority of domestic violence victims are female, many disregard or don’t believe when a man says he is a victim of domestic violence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in seven men over the age of […]
Read MoreDomestic violence still a major issue in New Jersey
Posted October 2nd, 2015 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and unfortunately, it’s still a major problem in the state of New Jersey. According to the New Jersey State Police’s most recent domestic violence report, there were 64,556 offenses in New Jersey in 2013. Of these incidents, only 31 percent ended in an arrest. Meanwhile, murders involving domestic abuse cases had […]
Read MoreNew Jersey taking steps to crack down on domestic violence
Posted August 19th, 2015 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
New Jersey is cracking down on domestic violence offenders. Recently, NJ Gov. Chris Christie had signed a bill that requires anyone charged with domestic violence to enter a guilty plea before entering into any pretrial intervention programs intended to cut down on jail time. In addition, the bill allows the courts to hand out prison […]
Read MoreWhen domestic violence becomes a personal injury case
Posted July 29th, 2015 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence, Personal Injury.
We all know how horrible domestic violence is. No one should be the victim of any type of abuse. But there comes a time where a domestic violence victim will finally escape the situation. On top of protecting yourself from more abuse, such as obtaining a restraining order and bringing up charges against your abuser, […]
Read MoreStill waiting on bill to take guns from domestic abusers
Posted July 15th, 2015 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
Recently, the New Jersey Congress had passed a bill that would give the Jersey courts and police great power to take away guns suspected and convicted domestic abusers. In addition, a bill was recently introduced in Congress that would allow for domestic violence victims to easily gun permit. The bill was rushed through state Congress after the […]
Read MoreWhy a Domestic Violence Victim Can Obtain Restraining Order
Posted May 13th, 2015 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
You finally got free of your abuser. You’re in a safe place, the police have arrested your abuser, and you feel like the torment has ended. But has it really? What will happen when he/she gets out of jail? How can you protect yourself once and for all? The common answer to these types of […]
Read MoreDomestic Violence, Part 5: Punishment
Posted March 2nd, 2015 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence.
In the fifth and final part of our domestic violence series, we take a look at the punishments associated with domestic violence in New Jersey. As you can imagine, New Jersey does not take a domestic violence charge lightly. Unlike other criminal charges, where you may receive probation or a simple fine, in a domestic […]
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