Sentences with phrase «includes victims of assault»

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I am glad to know that SGC is concerned about victims of sexual assault, but I assure them the most unsympathetic thing they can continue to do is refuse to respond to the concerns of sexual assault victims, myself included.

It has now identified 13 alleged victims of Clarke, including six allegations of sexual assault.

The new law, sponsored by state Sen. Elaine Phillips (R - Long Island), the list of serious offenses will include misdemeanor assault, harassment and other crimes if the perpetrator is in the same family or household as the victim.

Some of the bills passed this year that he mentioned include a state ban on bump stocks, reform of the state's parole system, gender parity in pay and fairness for victims of sexual assault.

This week, the families of the Newtown shooting victims plan to be in Hartford, listening as lawyers lay out in state Supreme Court their case that the companies that manufactured and sold the military - style assault rifle used by the gunman bear responsibility for the attack in which 26 people, including 20 children, were killed.

Other potential Democratic candidates include David Calone, a venture capitalist who also worked as a federal prosecutor; William Wexler, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who shares offices with Suffolk Democratic chairman Richard Schaffer; Tad Scharfenberg, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who ran for district attorney in 1997; James Chalifoux, deputy bureau chief of the district attorney's major crimes bureau; Maureen McCormick, a top Nassau prosecutor who lives in Huntington; and Laura Ahearn, executive director of Parents for Megan's Law, an advocacy group for victims of sexual assault.

WBFO»S Focus on Education reporter Eileen Buckley says this will include a «bill of rights» for victims and survivors of campus assaults.

WHITE PLAINS, NY — The Westchester County Board of Legislators (BOL) and County Executive Rob Astorino have teamed up to deliver funding that would provide enhanced training to municipal law enforcement agencies to help them address elder abuse, neglect and exploitation including sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence or stalking, involving victims who are 50 years of age or older.

The policy includes a better definition of what it means to consent to sexual activity, immunity for students who report an assault or a rape, and a new Sexual Assault Victims» Bill of assault or a rape, and a new Sexual Assault Victims» Bill of Assault Victims» Bill of Rights.

He said they included the Buffalo Police Department's B district officers who responded to the calls and provided assistance; Detectives Judy Walker and Natalie Perez; Criminal Investigator Mary Gugliuzza; the sexual assault nurse examiners at Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, who provided care to the traumatized victims; and District Attorney Victim Advocate, Nicole Haffa.

According to Newsday, other Democrat contenders include, former Congressional hopeful, David Calone, a venture capitalist who has also worked as a federal prosecutor; William Wexler, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor; Tad Scharfenberg, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who ran for district attorney in 1997; James Chalifoux, deputy bureau chief of the district attorney's major crimes bureau; Maureen McCormick, a top Nassau prosecutor who lives in Huntington; and Laura Ahearn, executive director of Parents for Megan's Law, an advocacy group for victims of sexual assault.

This endless daily assault on our bodies, including our precious DNA, has resulted in an overwhelming proportion of the population falling victim to serious degenerative disease, increasingly at EARLIER ages, and / or spending the final chapters of their lives totally dependent on pharmaceutical drugs to stay alive!

However, he outlined a number of possible reasons for the increase, including victims having more confidence to report assaults and the deliberate targeting of online sites and dating apps by offenders.

Some other fake assault claims even went as far as to include photos of victims of domestic abuse under the guise that the bruises and black eyes in the photos were actually attained from violent «Black Panther» fans.

«Over the 5 - year period from 1995 through 1999, teachers were the victims of approximately 1,708,000 nonfatal crimes at school, including 1,073,000 thefts and 635,000 violent crimes (rape or sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault).

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear five appeals this week, including three criminal cases involving driving «over 80» and production of evidence; an unjust enrichment claim; and an appeal in a sexual assault case in which the Court of Appeal of Alberta had found that a trial judge had erred by relying on a stereotype about the behaviour of sexual assault victims.

Of those that took part, 7.4 % reported that they had personally been a victim of a sexual offence, including sexual assault and rapOf those that took part, 7.4 % reported that they had personally been a victim of a sexual offence, including sexual assault and rapof a sexual offence, including sexual assault and rape.

Ontario's Victims» Bill of Rights goes on to describe how, for certain crimes including sexual and domestic assault, there is a legal presumption of having suffered emotional distress.

Some of the different types of assault for which our Manhattan, White Plains and Larchmont crime victims lawyers have experience include the following:

On February 26, 2014, the South Carolina Supreme Court decided State v. Middleton, holding that first - degree assault and battery is a lesser - included offense of attempted murder, even if the victim does not sustain any injuries.

Vancouver Criminal Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan negotiated extensively with the assigned Crown counsel as well Senior Crown to demonstrate that Client had indeed been a victim and that bullying in fact continued after the incident on a number of occasions including one in which Client was assaulted and police attended.

He ties the recall petition to a host of issues in which progressive commitment to due process, basic defendant rights, and judicial independence have run aground in cases of sexual violence, with the ordinarily progressive position abandoned; these include victim - impact statements, propensity evidence in sexual - violence cases, the right to confront witnesses, and general abandonment of due process in campus sexual assault.

A cohort of approximately sixty fellows are placed at nonprofit organizations across the country to provide direct representation to victims of crimes, including human trafficking, fraud / identity theft, campus sexual assault, and hate crime, and immigrant victims of crime with meritorious claims for immigration relief.

A cohort of approximately 60 Fellows are placed at nonprofit organizations across the country to provide direct representation to victims of crimes, including human trafficking, fraud / identity theft, campus sexual assault, and hate crime, and immigrant victims of crime with meritorious claims for immigration relief, and outreach and education to community partners.

A cohort of approximately sixty fellows are placed at nonprofit organizations across the country to provide direct representation to victims of crimes, including human trafficking, fraud / identity theft, campus sexual assault, and hate crime, and immigrant victims of crime with meritorious claims for immigration relief, and outreach and education to community partners.

The firm handles cases involving employment law, discrimination, sexual harassment, and victims» rights, including representing victims of rape and sexual assault.

In Service to Our Service Members Our representation of veterans and active duty military across the nation includes helping victims of military sexual assault.

The trial in New Haven had several factors that can aggravate jurors» stress: multiple victims including children, sexual assault, graphic evidence and — as a capital case — the responsibility of deciding whether a defendant should live or die, jury scholar Valerie Hans said.

The House of Lords, at the behest of several victims of child abuse and sexual assault, including one of Hoare's victims, now has the opportunity to overturn it.

Against this backdrop several victims of sexual assault and child abuse, including the Hoare claimant, have been seeking to persuade the appellate courts to overturn Stubbings.

In 2014 Matt relocated to Kelowna and joined Pushor Mitchell where he represents a range of personal injury claimants, including victims of motor vehicle collisions, assaults, and sexual abuse.

Judd said with «this kind of personality» and with his prior arrests for assaulting people, including the victim Diaz two years ago and his father last year, were all the red flags needed.

Women and Families Center (Meriden, CT) 5/2003 — 7/2004 Sexual Assault Crisis Counselor & Internship • Developed curriculum for autistic pilot program while supervising the implementation of camp activities and overseeing the proper placement of children within program activities • Hired, trained, and monitored support staff to ensure proper adherence to teaching techniques • Managed camp budget, including trip expenditures, to ensure successful cost - benefit relationship • Communicated effectively with parents and other interested parties regarding student behavior / progress Safe Haven of Waterbury (Waterbury, CT) 9/2001 — 7/2004 Family Violence Victim Advocate • Utilized a complex variety of instructional and assessment strategies while effectively implementing behavior - change interventions at both the individual and student level • Developed and integrated media and other technological aides to improve classroom experience • Facilitated and fostered constructive communication with parents and other interested parties • Created an effective and constructive «curriculum writing project»

If a person is found guilty of sexual assault, the penalty imposed is based on the degree of contact and circumstances of the case, including age of the victim and whether victim and perpetrator are members of the same household.

Clients include: Combat Veterans, Active Duty / Retired Military, DOD, Police, EMT's, Firefighters, Victims of crime (assault, robbery, domestic abuse), Male and Female sexual assault survivors, Male and Female survivors of childhood sexual molestation / abuse, Health Care providers, People experiencing grief / loss.

Types of traumatic experiences are varied yet distinct, including sexual abuse or assault, physical abuse or assault, emotional / psychological maltreatment, neglect, serious accident or medical illness, witness to domestic violence, victim / witness to community violence, school violence, natural or manmade disasters, forced displacement, war / terrorism, victim / witness to extreme personal / interpersonal violence, traumatic grief / separation, and system - induced trauma.

Includes support services for domestic violence, survivors of physical assault, and family members of homicide victims.