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Consequences of Wrongful Arrests in Domestic Violence Situations

By Walin & Klarich

In the context of a domestic dispute, arresting the wrong individual has significant legal consequences, but also other consequences that are not as apparent. A concern that is largely overlooked are the effects that a wrongful arrest can have on victims, especially children. Children are very insightful and more intuitive than people realize. Children embroiled in domestic disputes are learning to distrust police. In cases where both parents are arrested, children are left abandoned, and they associate the presence of police with the breakup of the family. It is not difficult to recognize the gradual changes in the way that police approach domestic violence situations. Police departments are operating under "pro-arrest policies" in the domestic violence situations...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on June 11, 2010 (boomark / email).