Take a look at the statistics, implications, and charges of Battery Domestic Violence in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more details, visit https://rosscgoodman.com/criminal-defense/domestic-violence/an-in-depth-look-at-battery-domestic-violence/.

1. An In-Depth Look at
Battery Domestic Violence

2. Domestic Violence is defined as
violence within a certain
household relationship.

3. Victims are not stranger or friends with
the perpetrators, but they are related
by blood or wedlock.

4. Physical violence is a form
of domestic violence.

5. Other Forms of
Domestic Violence:
• Emotional
• Sexual
• Psychological
• Financial abuses

6. The other term for physical
force
in domestic violence is battery.

7. Battery is the unlawful use
of physical assault to family
and relatives such as:
• punching
• slapping
• hitting
• choking
• kicking
• biting
• burning
• poisoning
and other physical harm without the victim’s consent

8. Battery Domestic Violence
Statistics

9. 71%
of the callers of the
National Domestic Violence
hotline reported that they are
experiencing physical abuse.
Source: Nevada’s 2015 Annual State Report

10. 65%
Comprehensive research from
Everytown estimated that
of women in Nevada are
likely to get shot by their
partners during a domestic
violence struggle

11. Although there is a lower number of battery cases
where the victims are men, it still exists and should
not be taken lightly.

12. This happens
when the partner
is stronger, younger,
and more financially
stable.

13. Causes and Implications
of Battery Domestic
Violence

14. There are two scenarios
where a battery domestic
violence often starts.

15. 1st scenario:
when two people in a
verbal bout that
eventually leads to
physical violence

16. 2nd scenario:
when the abuser
commits physical violence
even when the victim is
not doing anything to
provoke the attack

17. It should be clear that anyone can be a perpetrator,
thus increasing its unpredictability.
However, there are obvious behaviors
and characteristics you can observe to know
if someone is an abuser.

18. Behaviors of an abuser:
• Gets angry at the smallest things
• Criticizes the family member
• Denying being a perpetrator of domestic violence
• Usually accuses partner of being unfaithful
• Controlling and threatening
• Blaming other people for his violent tendencies
• Insecure and emotionally dependent
• Tends to rely on alcohol and drugs

19. One primary
reason of
abusers who
engage in
physical violence
is that they
cannot contain
themselves.
Another reason is
anger issues that
when ignored,
can blow up a
person, resulting
to heated
emotions
manifesting as
physical rage.

20. Most abusers have a high regard of
themselves, especially when they feel entitled
due to their familial rank and financial status.
When their pride is stepped on, they become
defensive, resorting to the only act which they know
that will solidify their influence: battery.

21. Most abusers have
personality
disorders,
cannot feel
empathy, and do not
understand
boundaries.

22. It is easy to dismiss
perpetrators as
unhinged people
but we should also
understand that
a number of them
abuse because
they were also
abused.

23. Anyone can also be a
battery domestic violence victim.

24. Here are signs that show someone is a
victim of domestic violence, especially
battery.
• Has low self esteem
• Bruises or beat marks
• Uncertain of their identity
• Depressed and powerless
• Holds on to the belief that he/she can
change the abuser
• Believes that he/she deserves
domestic violence

25. Frequent victims of
battery domestic violence often suffer
from Battered Woman Syndrome
which poses great hazards to the
mental and physical health of the victim.

26. Most of them endure the abuse due to
many complicated manners such as:
• They are afraid of their personal safety.
• They fear that other people will be involved.
• They do not want their abusers to be incriminated.
• They lack support.
• They rely on their abusers financially.
• They are blinded by their love for their abusers.
• They are afraid of losing custody of their children.
• They are bounded by cultural or religious complications.
• They lack knowledge about domestic violence.

27. Battery Domestic Violence
and the Nevada Law

28. Penalties and Charges

29. 1st Offense
without the use of strangulation,
use of weapons, and severe
injuries entails the following:
• 2 days to 6 months in jail
• Almost 120 hours of community
service
• Fine of $200 – $1,000
• Weekly classes about domestic
violence (a 26-week program)

30. 2nd Offense
within 7 years
has heavier penalties:
• Almost 6 months in jail
• Fine of $500 - $1,000
• 100 – 200 hours community
service
• 12 months of weekly
domestic violence classes

31. 3rd Offense
in 7 years is already considered
as a felony and includes:
• 1 – 5 years of imprisonment
• A fine of almost $10,000

32. Offense with Weapons
and Major Injuries

33. • 2 – 10 years imprisonment
• $10,000 fine
A battery assault that
used a weapon even
without a major injury
is considered as felony
and has the following
penalties:
It is also felony if the
victim suffered from
severe injuries even
without weapons.
The penalties are:
• 1 – 5 years imprisonment
• $10,000 fine

34. Offense with Strangulation

35. This is a
Category C Felony
with charges of:
• 1 – 5 years imprisonment
• $15,000 fine

36. If you believe that you are wrongly accused
of battery domestic violence, there are
available defenses you can use to counter
the charges against you.
The following defenses are:
• Self-defense
• Accident
• Accuser fabricated stories and injuries

37. For more defense against
battery domestic violence case,
seek the help of a domestic violence
attorney like Attorney Ross Goodman
from Las Vegas, Nevada!

38. Serving all of Las Vegas, Nevada and surrounding areas
including Clark County, Henderson and North Las Vegas