A statewide task force created to reform Colorado’s mandatory reporting laws cannot do so without first asking lawmakers to change the state’s definition of criminal child abuse and neglect, members ...

The term 'domestic abuse' might not feel all that relatable to you - it somewhat evokes the stereotype of a vulnerable, beaten women like Little Mo from Eastenders all those years ago. But worryingly, ...

When he was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, Todd Akin fought against a bill that would have tightened laws against child abuse, arguing that the bill “needed a more restrictive ...

Patterns of lying for all kinds of reasons in all kinds of situations.

There is no excuse for abusive coaches. Hopefully, we can all agree on that. Unfortunately, what we can't all agree on is what constitutes "abuse." That's been the interesting debate that has taken ...

Richard Dawkins has an opinion and therefore thinks everyone else should share it. Gee, what a shock. What’s surprising this time is that it’s not about religion. In an interview with the Times ...

Sarah Ortiz is all too familiar with domestic violence. When the mother of three separated from her husband, she told a court he dragged her out of bed and shoved her down onto the kitchen floor. But ...

Some writers suffer for their art. Courtney Elizabeth Young turned her suffering into art. Earlier this year, she self-published “Summit,” the first book in her “Define the Great Line” trilogy. “What ...

Cases of Steve Timmis and Jonathan Fletcher illustrate debate over at what point a pastor’s exhortation crosses the line into coercion. Last month, the board of Acts 29 voted to remove Steve Timmis as ...

When I was a child, I found a Playboy magazine under the bed of a family friend. In it was an article about why women like to be raped. I remember this as I tell my story of abuse, at the hands of ...

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Physicians use different definitions of "reasonable medical certainty" when testifying as expert witnesses in child abuse cases. The variability is troubling because it could result in flawed rulings, ...