Author: Rhonda

Mandatory Reporting in NC

Mandatory Reporting Requirements in North Carolina Q: Who has a duty to report? A: A private person generally has no obligation to report evidence of a crime. There may be…

Sexual Assault and Rape

Sexual assault affects many lives—both directly and indirectly. It is a crime that spans age, sexual orientation, religion and gender, and affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels.…

Barriers to Leaving, Part 1

Law professor and DV survivor says there are at least 50 reasons a survivor may not be able to leave an abuser By domesticshelters.org Sarah Buel, JD, clinical professor of…

7 Ways to Prevent Child Abuse

The burden of prevention has been resting for years on the smallest shoulders in our society: the children who are most vulnerable, least powerful, and least likely to be able…