A new model aims to catch domestic violence that is likely to turn fatal

CBSNews.com, April 21, 2012

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1,640 women and 700 men were killed by their intimate partner in 2007.

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Defending George Zimmerman: What’s next for Mark O’Mara?

CBSNews.com, April 14, 2012

Mark O’Mara must decide whether to ask a judge to dismiss the charges under “stand your ground.” But don’t expect that motion any time soon.

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Trayvon Martin special prosecutor Angela Corey is tenacious, dedicated and set in her ways, says former colleague

CBSNews.com, April 14, 2012

Florida Gov. Rick Scott appointed Angela Corey as special prosecutor to investigate the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin after Sanford police declined to press charges against the man who killed him

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American law enforcement encounters “honor” violence

CBSNews.com, April 9, 2012

With the help of advocates, American law enforcement are learning how to investigate a different kind of domestic violence

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“Honor killing” under growing scrutiny in the U.S.

CBSNews.com, April 9, 2012

Although many Americans may think that phenomena such as forced marriages and so-called “honor killings” exist only overseas, social service agencies, educators, and a growing number of law enforcement personnel know differently

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Shaima Alawadi, Iraqi woman killed in her Calif. home, was planning divorce: document

CBSNews.com, April 9, 2012

The case of an Iraqi-American woman found beaten inside her Southern California home last month was originally reported as a possible hate crime, but according to newly released court documents, investigators are looking at the woman’s family life as they investigate her murder

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Trayvon Martin Shooting: What do we know?

CBSNews.com, March 31, 2012

The shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin has captured the country’s attention, sparking rallies, Congressional forums and official resignations. But misinformation abounds. Below, Crimesider addresses common questions about the night Martin was shot by neighborhood watch volunteer, George Zimmerman.

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Supreme Court hears arguments on life without parole for juveniles

CBSNews.com, March 22, 2012

Between 10 a.m. and noon today the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether it is constitutional to sentence someone to life in prison without the possibility of parole for a crime they committed as a juvenile – even homicide.

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The Trayvon Martin case exposes the realities of a new generation of self-defense laws

CBSNews.com, March 15, 2012

Was Trayvon Martin, who was unarmed, posing a threat to George Zimmerman’s life?

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Doctors and Drugs: Is it murder when a patient ODs?

CBSNews.com, March 12, 2012

On Friday in Los Angeles, former-doctor Hsiu-Ying “Lisa” Tseng will be arraigned on three counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of three of her patients who overdosed on drugs she’d prescribed.

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