DA Sullivan co-authors article on intimate partner violence for law publication

Perspectives

 An excerpt from How Prosecutors Can End Cycle Of Intimate Partner Violence

By Alissa Marque Heydari and David Sullivan

Intimate partner violence cases are among the most challenging for prosecutors. Even when a case results in a conviction, there are lingering questions about the success of the criminal process when partners reoffend and survivors are re-victimized.
With 10 million people in the U.S. reporting that they experience intimate partner violence each year, it is clear that traditional forms of prosecution are falling short in serving our communities.
Intimate partner violence cases are challenging in any jurisdiction, but prosecutors in very small and rural communities face particularly high hurdles when handling these matters. Large offices can assign a group of prosecutors to specialized units, but that is simply impractical for prosecutors' offices with only a few prosecutors on staff.
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