How Do You Know If Domestic Violence Is Punishable Under Criminal Law?
The US justice system gives abusive victims several ways to bring their oppressors to justice. Domestic abuse can range from physical abuse to emotional or psychological abuse, all of which is punishable under criminal and civil laws. To mount a successful criminal case, you’ll need to know how criminal law differs from civil law and if you’ll be able to prosecute your case according to these different standards. Ask arresting officers, social workers or an attorney if your domestic violence case could be considered a crime against society. That’s one of the principal differences between a criminal case and a civil case, in which a crime is prosecuted on behalf of the individual who’s been wronged. Along with murder, rape or assault, domestic violence typically meets the definition of a crime against society. Make your case to a jury of your peers. Unlike domestic violence suits in a civil court, you won’t be making your case exclusively to a judge. Criminal trials are decided and sent
