Legal Issues

Stalking Through The Courts Stalking Through The Courts- The father's rights movement - how to legally stalk, harass, and intimidate victims of domestic violence after a restraining order has been issued. American Bar Association Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking in Civil Protection Order Cases American Bar Association Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking in Civil Protection Order Cases- PDF version of t… Domestic Violence - Mediation Policy in Domestic Violence Domestic Violence - Mediation Policy in Domestic Violence- The American Bar Association recommends that court-mandated mediation include an opt-out prerogative in any action in wh… The NIJ Research Review: NCJ Number 184752 The NIJ Research Review: NCJ Number 184752- Test of the Efficacy of Court-Mandated Counseling for Domestic Violence Offenders: The Broward Experiment NCJ Number: 184752 Author: Ly… Domestic Violence Organizations Online: Risks, Ethical Dilemmas, and Liability Issues Domestic Violence Organizations Online: Risks, Ethical Dilemmas, and Liability Issues- Violence Against Women Online Resources - Minnesota Coalition Against Domestic Violence Child Custody and Visitation Decisions in Domestic Violence Cases: Legal Trends, Research Findings, and Recommendations Child Custody and Visitation Decisions in Domestic Violence Cases: Legal Trends, Research Findings, and Recommendations- Articles on child custody, visitation, child witnesses, et… Handbook - Advocating for Women in the Criminal Justice System in Cases of Rape, Domestic Violence and Child Abuse. Handbook - Advocating for Women in the Criminal Justice System in Cases of Rape, Domestic Violence and Child Abuse.- Step by step advocacy guide for working with the crimincal jus… Michigan vs. Kurr Michigan vs. Kurr- Appeal granted to woman convicted of manslaughter on grounds of defense of others. Defendant was pregnant when she stabbed boyfriend who had assaulted her. Domestic Violence Safety Plan Domestic Violence Safety Plan- Safety tips for victims of domestic violence from the American Bar Association. Includes information in Spanish. How to Write a Letter to the Judge for Victims of Rape, Domestic Violence, and Child Abuse How to Write a Letter to the Judge for Victims of Rape, Domestic Violence, and Child Abuse- Women's Justice Center Macias Case Expert Witness Declaration Macias Case Expert Witness Declaration- Testimony in the wrongful-death suit of Macias vs. Sheriff Mark Ihde et al. Maria Teresa Macias was shot and killed by her estranged husban… Battered Women's Justice Project (BWJP) Battered Women's Justice Project (BWJP)- Collaborative effort of several U.S. national organizations aiming to improve criminal justice responses to domestic violence. Information… Never Again Foundation Never Again Foundation- An agency claiming to provide free legal help to women who have been abused or sexually assaulted. No information is provided on officers or directors of t… Women's Law Initiative Women's Law Initiative- Legal information (U.S.-specific) and other advice for women living with or escaping domestic violence. Includes focused sections for teens, military women… Domestic and Family Violence Resources Domestic and Family Violence Resources- The Tribal Court Clearinghouse - Links and Information on Domestic and Family Violence fortribal court personnel, tribal law enforcement pe… Domestic Violence and the Courtroom Domestic Violence and the Courtroom- Understanding the Problem and knowing the Victim. The American Judges Foundation. Epibionts on Mastigograptus Epibionts on Mastigograptus- An enigmatic organic-walled fossil twisted around stipes of the sessile graptolite Mastigograptus (Middle Ordovician). Graptolites Graptolites- Photograph of several specimens of Monograptus colonus, one being magnified, from Silurian deposits at Ludlow, UK. Classification of the Extant Hemichordata Classification of the Extant Hemichordata- A comprehensive list of extant hemichordate species with images of a few. Pyritized Graptolites Pyritized Graptolites- Radiographs of Rhaphidograptus toernquisti, Monograptus atavus and Pseudoclimacograptus undulatus with explanations of the salient features. Infrared Video Microscopy for the Study of Isolated Graptolites Infrared Video Microscopy for the Study of Isolated Graptolites- Description of a new technique for studying chemically isolated graptolites. Rhabdopleura graysoni Chapman, Durman & Rickards Rhabdopleura graysoni Chapman, Durman & Rickards- The Carboniferous rhabdopleurid graptolite closely resembling the extant species Rhabdopleura compacta Hincks. BSEM: a Tool for Graptolite Research BSEM: a Tool for Graptolite Research- Back-scattered electron microscopy technique applied to study graptolitic material - BSEM image of Psigraptus. Graptolites Graptolites- Relationshipis among graptolite orders. Rhabdopleura-like Fossil from the Silurian of Gotland. Rhabdopleura-like Fossil from the Silurian of Gotland.- An excellently preserved zooidal tube of a Silurian hemichordate closely related to the extant genus Rhabdopleura. Cortical Bandages in Orthograptus gracilis. Cortical Bandages in Orthograptus gracilis.- Images (SEM and LM) of the fundamental unit of cortex in graptolites. Graptolite Stolons Described as Remnants of Hydroids. Graptolite Stolons Described as Remnants of Hydroids.- Isolated stolons of Koremagraptus-like graptolites were misinterpreted as remains of the 'chitinous' hydroids (4 images). Graptolites and Early Vascular Land Plants Graptolites and Early Vascular Land Plants- Early Palaeozoic tracheid-like tubes, believed to be of vascular land plant origin, resemble fragments of graptolite stolons. Autothecal Morphs and Dormancy in an Ordovician Sessile Graptolite Autothecal Morphs and Dormancy in an Ordovician Sessile Graptolite- Description and SEM micrographs of normal and sealed thecal morphs in the camaroid graptolite Xenotheka klinost… 100th Anniversary of Oliver Bulman's Birth 100th Anniversary of Oliver Bulman's Birth- Biography of an Authority on Graptolites.