A former prosecutor reimagines how the criminal justice system can serve victims of domestic violence
- Written by Andrew King-Ries, Professor of Criminal Law, The University of Montana
Victims of domestic violence may not get the services they need.Shutterstock
For nearly a decade, I believed I was helping improve victims’ lives by prosecuting people who committed domestic violence in Seattle, Washington.
I aimed to advance the goals of the criminal justice system: Stop the violence, hold the defendant accountable and...