Domestic violence is a tough situation to end and create a safe environment for women and children.

Abused women have a high recidivism rate, even if they have children, for a variety of reasons, including economic, religious, shame and family pressure to make the marriage work.

Not all women abused are married, but, some are and even include the wives of holy men. Seriously.

...A total of 66,759 individuals charged (click here) with a domestic violence offense from 2004 through 2006 in Washington State courts were included in the study, 41% of whom had conditions imposed at sentencing. Over 100 different types of conditions were used during the study period, which were then reduced to 14 condition categories....

...While Wooldredge and Thislethwaite (2005) found that the combination of jail and probation was related to higher recidivism compared to dropped charges for domestic violence misdemeanants, probation alone had the strongest impact on reducing recidivism of all the court dispositions examined....

I am not really surprised Samantha Scheibe changed her mind. This case is high profile and it carries a great deal of pressure to uphold the integrity of gun ownership in a state that is reckless with their legislation. The charges never had a chance.

George Zimmerman's Girlfriend Wants to Drop Charges, 'Be With Him' (click here)

Dec. 9, 2013

By SENI TIENABESO 

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via GOOD MORNING AMERICA

George Zimmerman's girlfriend who called Florida police to say he was breaking her stuff and was brandishing a weapon no longer wants to press charges against him and instead wants to get back together with him.

Zimmerman, 30, who faces a felony aggravated assault charge as well as lesser charges stemming from the incident, is asking to have conditions of his bail modified so he can resume contact with Samantha Scheibe.

According to court documents filed by Zimmerman's attorney Jayne Weintraub, Scheibe, 27, gave a sworn statement in which she wrote, "I do not want George Zimmerman charged."

Zimmerman, who had been acquitted earlier this year of murder in the death of teenager Trayvon Martin, had posted a $9,000 bond and was barred from any contact with Scheibe. He was also ordered to give up his guns and wear an electronic monitor.

Scheibe's new affidavit taken Dec. 6 stated, "When I was being questioned by police I felt very intimidated...I believe that the police misinterpreted me and that I may have misspoken about certain facts in my statement to police."...