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    Lightbulb Does the Federal Government Pay States to Prosecute Domestic Violence by Males

    Unfortunately the federal government pays incentive to prosecute males for DV. If your BF pleads guilty it is a permanent mark on his record which can never be undone and will seriously effect his employment opportunities or even volunteering at a school event in the future. If it was a mutual "combat" situation where both parties were engaged I would suggest that your BF pleads not guilty and take it to a jury trial since the outcome of a guilty plea is a sure thing while a jury trial can be won (and frequently won) with the help of an attorney. Remember, even if your BF will pay a fine only it will stay on his record forever!
    You probably need to talk to an experienced(!!!) attorney who evaluates the case. If there was a third party witness, and the witness cooperates, her testimony, your testimony and your BF's testimony will be the one the jury will decide guilt.

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    Unfortunately the federal government pays incentive to prosecute males for DV.
    Do they really? I've never heard of such a thing in all my years with the court.

    I'd like to see your proof of this

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    Default Re: Domestic Violence Charges After a Shoving Match

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    Unfortunately the federal government pays incentive to prosecute males for DV.
    They do? can you provide a link to that revenue stream, my agency needs it!

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    Default Re: Domestic Violence Charges After a Shoving Match

    http://www.massnews.com/past_issues/...ug/domviin.htm

    http://www.the-spearhead.com/2010/09...l-protections/

    http://www.ejfi.org/DV/dv-20.htm#industry

    http://www.saveservices.org/download...t-Civil-Rights

    ... and there are endless number of studies how DV is misused in immigration proceedings, to obtain financial benefits, child custody during divorce and many more.

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    Default Re: Domestic Violence Charges After a Shoving Match

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    http://www.massnews.com/past_issues/...ug/domviin.htm

    http://www.the-spearhead.com/2010/09...l-protections/

    http://www.ejfi.org/DV/dv-20.htm#industry

    http://www.saveservices.org/download...t-Civil-Rights

    ... and there are endless number of studies how DV is misused in immigration proceedings, to obtain financial benefits, child custody during divorce and many more.
    Funny how NONE of those links is government related or an actual news organization.

    First, your comment had nothing to do with the ABUSE of DV issues by some parties, you stated: "Unfortunately the federal government pays incentive to prosecute males for DV." And even none of the linked articles stated anything of the sort!

    So, can you point me to the funding source that PAYS law enforcement and the courts to pursue MALE suspects. ... I'll wait ...

    Now, there are programs that provide grant funding to pay for domestic violence education, vertical prosecution programs, victim advocacy, etc. because those are resources that are necessary. In m,y state many counties have run short on funds and restraining order violations, misdemeanor domestic battery and DV-related harassment charges are not being pursued as often or as diligently because of a lack of funding. In my county, restraining order prosecutions are now being referred to the Family Court - arguably a violation of the law, but, still happening. So, grants allow law enforcement, prosecutors, the courts, and victim advocates to provide the services they need to address this insidious crime.

    So, once more, I ask: Where is the source of funding that pays anyone in the CJ system to prosecute male defendants?

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    Default Re: Domestic Violence Charges After a Shoving Match

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    Funny how NONE of those links is government related or an actual news organization.
    Also, while some recite that certain states and organizations get funding for domestic violence-related issues, such as funding for shelters for domestic violence victims, none suggests that the funding is either (a) tied to gender or (b) provides any direct incentive for prosecution, let alone (as you point out) an incentive based upon the suspect's gender.

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    Also, while some recite that certain states and organizations get funding for domestic violence-related issues, such as funding for shelters for domestic violence victims, none suggests that the funding is either (a) tied to gender or (b) provides any direct incentive for prosecution, let alone (as you point out) an incentive based upon the suspect's gender.
    So I take it we shouldn't hold our breath for a legitimate answer, right?

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    Default Re: Domestic Violence Charges After a Shoving Match

    http://www.saveservices.org/pdf/SAVE...inst-Males.pdf

    Psychologist David Fontes noted that when he advised male victims to call local
    domestic violence programs for help, his clients found that “either the shelters and
    centers never returned their calls, or they were told by the workers that they really don’t
    have the services for male victims of domestic violence.”
    In those cases when men in
    desperate straits showed up at their door for help, Fontes noted that “some of the men felt
    they were treated at these shelters and centers more with suspect than respect.”31

    Ironically, not only do shelters discriminate against male victims, they also treat female
    batterers as victims. In one case a female abuser called wanted to get help with her anger
    management problem, but the local domestic violence center “tried to convince her that
    she was a victim and not a perpetrator.”32 In a more curious case:

    A woman was arrested and ordered out of the house following her assault against
    her husband. She was referred to a shelter. Her attorney provided the shelter
    counselor with a detailed account of what had transpired: “Mrs. C. grabbed Mr. C.
    by his necktie (and) he pushed her away. Mrs. C. then punched his face and her
    fingernail cut his neck.” And how did the shelter workers assess the situation in
    its records? “Physical abuse” of the woman by her husband.33

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    Default Re: Domestic Violence Charges After a Shoving Match

    You have yet to justify your statements with anything concrete. What is the funding source?

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    Default Re: Does the Federal Government Pay States to Prosecute Domestic Violence by Males

    They provide grants that encourage the activity, just as they provide grants for other types of enforcement. For example, I was once pulled over by an officer working on Federal Grant money to target truck drivers. He sat at the end of a construction zone that had a left lane termination, ticketing truck drivers that were stuck in a legal truck lane. His theory was termination of the no trucks in left lane transferred over to the new lane, even though there was no signage re-designating the lane and rush hour traffic prevented trucks from changing lanes even if they wanted to at that time of day. He thought it looked great on his record that he was citing all these truck drivers for what is considered a reckless driving charge. It was kind of like fishing in a barrel.

    http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/ovwgrantprograms.htm

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