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Category: Domestic Violence

Why It’s Important to Fight Against False Domestic Violence Allegations

Though the domestic violence laws in Illinois are meant to protect families, abuse of domestic violence laws can harm the very families they were designed to keep safe. False domestic violence allegations can be harmful to the accused, their families, and the Illinois criminal justice system in general.

 

Regrettably, false domestic violence allegations are not uncommon both state- and nationwide.

 

 

Illinois law defines domestic violence as any act of physical abuse, harassment, or intimidation of another member [...]

Chicago Anti-Domestic Violence Program Increases Arrests

 

The program is revolutionary in the way it involves different authorities—from police officers to women’s shelter employees—and emphasizes quick justice and fast turnarounds. But while this new program is intended to protect victims of domestic violence, it could simultaneously have a reverse effect on the men and women who have been accused of these crimes.

 

What is the Program?

 

As the Chicago Sun Times recently reported, the city’s new program seeks to protect victims of domestic violence [...]

Minor Physical Contact Can Still Be Domestic Battery in Chicago

Illinois takes domestic violence charges extremely seriously, and in Chicago, police officers do not take lightly to offenders who have been accused of harming loved ones. These crimes are serious, and police officers, lawyers, and judges are all working together to make sure that domestic violence is not tolerated in our state.

 

However, despite Illinois’s fervor to completely eradicate domestic violence, our state’s complicated laws can sometimes thwart its own efforts. Some of the domestic violence laws are too [...]

What Evidence is Needed to Make an Arrest?

state-by-state basis. For example, 22 states and the District of Columbia have some form of a mandatory arrest law, which means that police must make an arrest if there is probable cause that an act of domestic violence has occurred (in some cases, they will actually arrest both people believed to have been involved in domestic abuse). The success of this type of law has been contested for year, and new evidence even suggests that mandatory arrest does more harm [...]

Prison May Actually Make the Domestic Violence Problem Worse

If you were to poll a random sampling of people about the purpose of prison, you’d probably get a wide range of responses, but one common answer you might hear is “rehabilitation.” In theory, someone serving a prison sentence is “paying their debt to society” and, if released, will get the opportunity to start over again on a law-abiding path. At the very least, it certainly sounds nice.

 

In reality, though, prison does little to rehabilitate offenders and actually [...]

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Do You Have to Register as a Sex Offender for a Sex Crime Charge?

Sex Crimes | Sex Offender Registration

Sex crime accusations in Chicago can destroy everything you’ve worked for. Your reputation, your job, your family relationships, all hanging in the balance. Many people assume these charges automatically mean sex offender registration, but that’s not always true. Illinois law has specific requirements that don’t apply to every case.

At the Law Offices of Andrew Weisberg, our Chicago, IL sex crime defense lawyers have defended countless clients against these allegations. We know how to challenge registration requirements when possible and [...]

Guide on the Criminal Justice Process in Chicago

Criminal Defense

The criminal justice system isn’t built for grace. It’s built for speed, pressure, and punishment. One misstep, one wrong place at the wrong time, and suddenly you’re booked, charged, and facing life-changing consequences. The courtroom doesn’t always wait for the full story. But your future deserves to be heard and defended with care.

That’s where the Law Offices of Andrew Weisberg come in. As a seasoned Chicago, IL criminal defense lawyer, Andrew knows how to handle the system, challenge unfair [...]