9781422284018

A Woman Scorned

Domestic crime started with the beginning of human relationships. There has never been a time when stress within families or between couples has not been known to flare out of control, resulting in violence and murder. Wherever you look—in history, religion, or literature—there are dysfunctional families where passion and fury has overtaken reason and someone has killed. Words to Understand Infidelity: unfaithfulness, often during marriage Manslaughter: the unlawful killing of a human being without express or im- plied intent Motive: reason for a certain course of action whether conscious or unconscious Premeditated: characterized by fully conscious willful intent and a measure of forethought and planning

The story of Cain killing Abel still catches the imagination today. The tale has become a parable for the most terrible of crimes–murdering a close family member in a fit of jealousy. Every minute about 20 people are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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