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US states propose domestic violence registries – but could they harm women?

The Guardian · · 1306 words · By Eric Berger
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“Christopher Cendroski was arrested for domestic assault.”
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“In May 2012, Christopher Cendroski nearly choked Amanda Martin to death.”
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“Tennessee became the first state to establish a domestic violence offender registry in January of this year.”
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Wikipedia sources retrieved were unrelated to domestic violence registries in Tennessee (e.g., 2024 election, Tennessee geography, Tennessee Williams). No relevant evidence found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia part…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tennessee ( , locally ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Ca…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Art…
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“Lawmakers in at least 12 states have proposed legislation to implement domestic violence offender registries.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 12 or U.S. Highway 12 (US 12) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway, running from Aberdeen, Washington, to Detroit, Michigan, for almost 2,500 miles (4,000 km). The highway has mos…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 12 (US 12) in the U.S. state of Illinois is an arterial highway that runs northwest to southeast through the Chicago metropolitan area. It enters Illinois at the Wisconsin border north of R…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — US Highway 12 (US 12) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway that runs from Aberdeen, Washington, to Detroit, Michigan. In Michigan, it runs for 210 miles (340 km) between New Buffalo and Detr…
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“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than one in three women and one in six men in the U.S. have experienced sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking.”
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“A 2008 study in the journal Federation Probation found that 41% of 273 male domestic abusers were re-arrested for a violent offense within two years.”
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“Savanna Puckett, a sheriff’s deputy, was shot to death in January 2022 by her ex-boyfriend, who had a history of domestic violence and stalking.”
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“The Tennessee domestic violence offender registry law is named after Savanna Puckett.”
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“An FBI report notes that prosecutors do not file criminal charges in approximately 70% of domestic violence cases.”
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“Research indicates that sex offender registries may increase recidivism rates.”
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“The New York domestic violence registry legislation includes a provision allowing survivors to exclude abusers’ names and addresses from the registry.”
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“Christopher Cendroski was shot and killed in 2024 while invading a home.”
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“Kentucky state representative Kim Holloway proposed domestic violence offender registry legislation in 2023.”
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