Stricter domestic violence laws urged. From: Journal-World (Lawrence, Kansas) | Date: October 5, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Journal-World. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Scott Rothschild

Oct. 5--While releasing a report Wednesday that chronicled two years of sexual and domestic violence murders, including a recent incident in Lawrence, advocates for stronger laws to protect victims urged prosecutors and judges to get tough with offenders. "The message should be, 'I'm watching you like a hawk,'" said Deborah Tucker, executive director of the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence. Tucker, of Austin, Texas, was on hand as part of the release of a new Kansas report called "Beyond Statistics," which provides details on ...

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