Legal Momentum’s National Judicial Education Program has created a set of educational materials for judges, courts, court-related professionals, schools, parents, teens, and the community to learn about the dangers and consequences of Teen Dating Violence. These Information and Resources sheets were developed by the National Judicial Education Program (NJEP) with funding from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women. Teen Dating Violence” (TDV) is a scourge that is as epidemic, harmful, and potentially lethal as adult domestic violence. Unchecked TDV can entrench a lifetime pattern of perpetration by abusers and acceptance of abuse by victims. Holding Teen Dating Violence Offenders Accountable is an information sheet for judges and court system professionals which provides guidance on issues related to sentencing and dealing with offenders in cases where TDV is present. The information sheet includes the following topics: “”Disposition and Sentencing Considerations Generally””; “”How Does Brain Development Factor In?””; “”Approaches to Disposition Hearings & Sentencing””; and “”Tailoring the Response””. “
Holding Teen Dating Violence Offenders Accountable
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