Against the Peace and Dignity of the State: Spousal Violence and Spousal Privilege
40 Pages Posted: 28 May 2014
Date Written: May 26, 1995
Abstract
Every indictment in Texas ends with the phrase, "[a]gainst the peace and dignity of the State." This phrase is in recognition of the fact that crimes are not purely personal matters between a defendant and a victim, but are offenses against society as a whole. By enacting changes to its spousal privilege statute, Texas has an opportunity to demonstrate that domestic violence offends the peace and dignity of the state.
Keywords: domestic violence, spousal privilege
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Seymore, Malinda L., Against the Peace and Dignity of the State: Spousal Violence and Spousal Privilege (May 26, 1995). Texas Weleyan Law Review, Vol. 2, 1995, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2441944
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