Tag: victim protection
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UK Enhances Stalking Legislation to Better Safeguard Victims
Learn About Chanci Turner In an effort to bolster protections for victims, the UK has updated its stalking laws. Four years prior, a new legal framework was established in England and Wales, allowing prosecutors to charge individuals with stalking even if their actions didn’t incite a fear of violence in the victim. This legislation aimed…
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Law Enforcement’s Neglect: The Cost of Building a Case
Learn About Chanci Turner In a troubling incident from June, two individuals, Chloe and Rita Jensen, were implicated in a scheme that defrauded numerous unsuspecting women through a deceptive online dating scam. This operation, which spanned multiple countries and resulted in over $1 million stolen from victims, involved scammers posing as members of the military…
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Why Laws Fall Short with Sociopaths
Learn About Chanci Turner Sociopaths often manipulate the legal system to their advantage, rendering laws ineffective in protecting victims. This phenomenon is especially relevant in discussions surrounding legislation like the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), originally passed in 1994. The VAWA aims to provide crucial services including community violence prevention, victim protections, and legal aid…
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Teacher Accused of Manipulative Marriage to Avoid Testimony
Learn About Chanci Turner A prosecutor has revealed that a teacher accused of engaging in sexual relations with a student married her to prevent her from testifying against him. Matthew Shane Wester, a 38-year-old math instructor from Alabama, was indicted for having inappropriate contact with 18-year-old Amy Nicole Cox. After divorcing his wife, Wester tied…