Domestic Violence Laws Virginia Lawyer Reporting Stats

Virginia Domestic Violence - 18.2-57.2 "Family abuse" means any act involving violence, force, or threat that results in bodily injury or places one in reasonable apprehension of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury and that is committed by a person against such person's family or household member. Such act includes, but is not limited to, any forceful detention, stalking, criminal sexual assault in violation of Article 7 (S 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2, or any criminal offense that results in bodily injury or places one in reasonable apprehension of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury. Domestic Violence Statistics In Virginia 24072 2010 - Numbers of arrests for domestic violence Arrests 2010 19.4% increase in family and intimate partner homicídes 2006 - 2010 Domestic Violence Increased by 8.6% 2006 52% of victims suffered non 2010 fatal injuries during domestic violence incident. 2010 8321 Aggravaled Assault Öffenses 30 25 20. 15 10 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 years Domestic Violence - Related Aggravated Assaults, 2006-2010 Facts Domestic Violence Related Arrests are on the rise. 2010 - There were 1588 adults and juvenile arrests IS This infographic presented by SRIS Law Group Http://srislawyer.com Source: ww.oag.state.va.us/Programs%20and%20Resources/Domestic%20Violence/DV_2011_Annual_Rep Domestic Violence Assaults