Domestic Violence Content

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Sources on Mass Shootings: Sociological, Medical and Legal Aspects

Karen Michele Nikos — April 09, 2021 - 12:17pm

In light of recent shootings throughout the country, the following scholars offer expertise on domestic violence issues, legal aspects, medical treatment of victims and other issues that arise in the aftermath of gun violence. This list will be updated as sources become available.

COVID-19 Isolation Linked to Increased Domestic Violence, Researchers Suggest

Karen Michele Nikos — February 24, 2021 - 9:02am

While COVID-19-related lockdowns may have decreased the spread of a deadly virus, they appear to have created an ideal environment for increased domestic violence. Extra stress in the COVID-19 pandemic caused by income loss, and lack of ability to pay for housing and food has exacerbated the often silent epidemic of intimate partner violence, suggests a new University of California, Davis, study.

Domestic Violence Increased in the Great Recession

Karen Michele Nikos — July 13, 2020 - 3:07pm

Emergency room visits for domestic violence incidents in California more than tripled during the Great Recession compared to the years before, signaling a need to prepare for similar and more prolonged effects during the COVID-19 financial crisis, suggest University of California, Davis, researchers.

Can an App Help Domestic Violence Survivors?

Karen Michele Nikos — April 27, 2020 - 3:15pm

Law student creates tech help for domestic violence victims

By Carla Meyer, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis School of Law Senior Writer

Alison Corn, who graduates from 51�ԹϺ�� Davis School of Law in a few days, recently took second place in the Iron Tech Lawyer Invitational, an international competition for student-created tech solutions aimed at bridging the justice gap.

A Message to the Campus Community on Domestic Violence

Cody Kitaura — April 17, 2020 - 9:00am

Leaders of a number of support services sent this letter Wednesday (April 15) to the campus community, providing resources and contact information.

To all members of the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis community: