Articles
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Women Behind Bars are Often Survivors of Abuse. A Series of New Laws Aim to Reduce Their Sentences
Volmert, Isabella. (August 31, 2024). Women behind bars are often survivors of abuse. A series of new laws aim to reduce their sentences. Associated Press.
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5 Things to Know About How Survivors Get Incarcerated for Their Abusers’ Crimes
Heffernan, Shannon. (August 28, 2024). 5 Things to Know About How Survivors Get Incarcerated for Their Abusers’ Crimes Little-known laws allow people to be punished for crimes they didn’t directly commit. The Marshall Project.
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Serving Time for Their Abusers’ Crimes
Heffernan, Shannon. (June 13, 2024). Serving Time for Their Abusers’ Crimes. The Marshall Project.
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The Mythology of the Three Liars and the Criminalization of Survival
Elizabeth Langston Isaacs. (Spring 2024). The Mythology of the Three Liars and the Criminalization of Survival. Yale Law Review. Vol. 42 Issue 2.
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Legislators Should Protect Domestic Violence Survivors Like Me
Wilkens, April. (January 24, 2024). Ms. Magazine
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The Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act and Criminalized Immigrant Survivors
Assia Serrano & Nathan Yaffe, The Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act and Criminalized Immigrant Survivors, 26 CUNY L. Rev. F. 24 (2023).
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Report Outlines What Minnesota, Other States can do to Help Domestic Violence Survivors
Stroka, Mary. (April 19, 2023). The Center Square.
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Deep Dive: Why Doesn't Minnesota Have a Survivors Justice Act?
Morrissette, Mikki. (April 3, 2023). Minnesota Women’s Press.
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Oklahoma Lawmakers Are Watering Down a Bill That's Supposed to Help Domestic Violence Survivors
Michaels, Samantha. (March 30, 2023). Mother Jones.
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Criminalized Survivors Deserve Sentencing Reform
Goodmark, Leigh. (March 2, 2023).
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DA Recommends Reduction in Sentence for Domestic Violence Survivor
Edwards, Jeff. (October 10, 2022). Patch.com.
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Abuse Survivors Can Get Shorter Sentences in 2 States, But Courts are Saying No
Lee, Jean. (July 12, 2021). The 19th.
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The Evidence Against Her
Van der Leun, Justine. (May 27, 2020). The Evidence Against Her. Medium.
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The Complexity of Sentencing Under the DVSJA: A Challenge For Judges And Defense Counsel
Rosenthal, Alan. (Spring, 2020). Atticus.
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Domestic Violence Survivor Defendants: New Hope for Humane and Just Outcomes
Feathers, C. (March, 2020). Domestic Violence Survivor Defendants: New Hope for Humane and Just Outcomes. New York State Bar Association.
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A New York Law Could Reduce Sentences for Domestic Violence Survivors
Law, V. (Feb. 24, 2020). A New York Law Could Reduce Sentences for Domestic Violence Survivors. Why Are Judges Reluctant to Apply It? The Appeal.
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Spotlight: Incarcerated Women Helped Draft New York Law To Free Domestic Violence Survivors
Lustbader, Sarah. (June 6, 2019). Spotlight: Incarcerated Women Helped Draft New York Law To Free Domestic Violence Survivors. Medium.
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When Abuse Victims Commit Crimes
Law, V. (May 21, 2019). When Abuse Victims Commit Crimes. The Atlantic.
