Review and Analysis of Laws Related to Strangulation in 50 States

Kathryn Laughon, Nancy Glass and Claude Worrell
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Kathryn Laughon: University of Virginia, klaughon@virginia.edu
Nancy Glass: Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Claude Worrell: Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney, City of Charlottesville

Evaluation Review, 2009, vol. 33, issue 4, 358-369

Abstract: Nonlethal strangulation of intimate partners has substantial direct health effects and is associated with an increased risk of later lethal violence by a partner or ex-intimate partner but can be difficult to prosecute under felony assault statutes. After review of state laws regarding assault, the authors identified 10 states with specific legislation related to strangulation as of March 2009 The authors examined the characteristics of these laws. They recommend that all states develop policies to improve prosecution of strangulation, include strangulation in their criminal codes, and use language that includes all potential victims.

Keywords: strangulation; women: intimate partner violence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1177/0193841X09337481

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