A recent study conducted by Zach Walsh, author and professor at The University of British Columbia, shows similarities between domestically violent men and women’s personalities.  The study groups men and women into three groups of personality types of domestic violence perpetrators.

The groups include: low pathology perpetrators who possess normal personality characteristics and are not likely to be violent outside of the relationship, dsyphoric perpetrators who suffer from some form of mental illness such as depression or anxiety, and antisocial perpetrators who exhibit signs of psychopathic personality traits and are likely to be violent outside of the relationship.

Walsh stated, “Theses new findings are among the first to highlight similarities between subtypes of domestically violent men and women”.  The study examined 567 civil psychiatric patients, including 138 women and 93 men with histories of domestic violence.

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Earlier this week in a Colorado court, 44-year old Two And A Half Men actor Charlie Sheen plead guilty to misdemeanor third-degree assault in the Christmas day attack of his wife, Brooke Mueller.  The plea was a part of a plea bargain to drop two other charges- a criminal mischief misdemeanor and a felony charge of menacing.

As a result of the bargain, Sheen will avoid jail time if he spends 30 days at a rehabilitation center, completes 30 days of probation and 36 days of domestic violence and anger management counseling.

This was not Sheen’s first time in court for domestic abuse.  In 1996, Sheen plead no contest to charges related to the attack of his girlfriend.  He was sentenced to serve two years probation.

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After the recently released abusive phone messages from Mel Gibson to his girlfriend gained national attention, domestic violence experts and psychologists across the country are trying to remind people that verbal abuse leads to physical abuse 90 percent of the time.

Spokesman for The Center Against Family Violence in El Paso, Texas, Cesar Campa, states, “If they’re not respecting you, the best bet is to get out of the relationship”.  Though verbal abuse usually goes unreported, it is important to recognize when somebody is verbally abusing you and to trust your instincts.  ”You don’t have to wait until you’ve already been hit, or you’ve already been beaten and you’re on your way to the hospital.  If you are in eminent danger, if you feel that they’ve been threatening you, they’re harassing you and you feel like, ‘Yes, something is definitely going to happen,’ you can get help,” stated Campa.

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The California Secretary of State, Debra Bowen, San Fransisco police inspector Tony Flores, and executive director of the San Fransisco Domestic Violence Consortium Beverly Upton will be attending a showing of “Telling Amy’s Story”, a PBS produced documentary covering domestic violence, tonight at Fort Mason Center in San Fransisco.

“Telling Amy’s Story” is the story of Amy Homan McGee, a Pennsylvania mother of two killed by her husband in 2001.  The documentary covers the events leading up to her death as investigated by Detective Deirdri Fishel.

Bowen, Flores, and Upton will be holding a panel discussion after the screening.  The screening and discussion are a part of California legislator Leland Yee’s desire to combat Governor Schwarzenegger’s attempts to cut state funding for domestic violence for the past two years.

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Recently the director of the Domestic Violence Advocacy Center in Mount Holly, spoke out against animal abuse in the home, which is often associated with other acts of domestic violence.   Abuse experts and animal advocates  believe that when one type of abuse is present in the home, other types are likely to arise. They often encourage law enforcement officials to become more widely trained across different domestic abuse areas in order to recognize the signs of violence.

Thomas Keen Jr., a New Jersey senator, argues, “Not only is there a very strong correlation between those that would abuse their pets and those that would abuse others, but in addition, what we have found is the abusers use the pet as an instrument of control over their family members”.

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A former NFL running back, Corey Dillion, has been arrested of suspicion of assaulting his wife in there California home. His wife called 911 and deputies responded to the call.

The couple allegedly got into an argument over their current divorce and the child custody issues that are resulting because of it. Authorities said that his wife had suffered minor injuries. Dillion was booked into jail and was released on $50,000 bail.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of domestic violence, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Santa Clara domestic violence lawyer Daniel Jensen at t 408-296-4100 to discuss your legal options.