Most of the time when we hear about domestic violence in the news, it’s because something tragic happened. Usually it’s a perpetrator who assaulted a target, causing extreme injury or even death, such as in the case of Tracey Thurman when Buck stabbed her 13 times and stomped on her while a police officer did not intervene.
Sometimes targets will go through the legal system for protection, as Tracey Thurman did, and obtain a restraining order against their abuser.
We don’t hear about the times when the restraining orders work, we usually hear about the times when the perpetrator violates it and causes damage.
This brings us to some important questions. Are restraining orders worth more than the paper they’re written on? Is it wise to try and obtain one? Or will it just make matters worse?
Today’s episode is a Targeted Topic, a stand-alone episode that you can listen to even if you’re not familiar with the domestic violence case we’ve been covering this season.
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Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. http://www.thehotline.org/resources/Resources in Australia:
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4.10 Emotional Labor
4.9 Cognitive Clarification Part 2 (Refreshed File)
4.8 Cognitive Dissonance Part 1
4.7 Status and Emotional Abuse
Peace, My Friends
4.6 Victim Profile Part 2
4.5 Victim Profile 1 - Who Was Marsha?
4.4 Timeline Part 3
4.3 Timeline Part 2
4.2 Timeline Part 1
4.1 Intro to Season 4: I Remember Marsha
Season 3 Finale Q&A
3.16 The Story of Fiona
3.15 The Story of Cynthia Part 2
3.14 The Story of Cynthia Part 1
3.13 The Story of Marie Part 3
3.13 The Story of Marie Part 2 of 3
3.12 The Story of Marie Part 1
3.11 The Story of Lauren Part 2
3.10 The Story of Lauren Part 1
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