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    Prosecutors Crack Down on Domestic Violence Strangulation

    June 11, 2012

    By Ted Houston
    The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has unveiled a new approach to investigating cases of domestic violence involving strangulation.
    County Attorney Bill Montgomery says strangulation has often proven difficult to prosecute due to a lack of physical evidence.  “You can choke someone out without leaving a visible mark,” he says.  Thus, people can use strangulation as a tool to control their partner.  “What is that offender then able to do?  Go back to their victim and say, ‘see, I told you.  No one can help you.  I can do whatever I want.’ Well the message now is: no, you can’t,” Montgomery said at a Friday news conference.
    In a pilot project between his office, Glendale and Chandler police, and Scottsdale Healthcare, it was found that certified nurse examiners could use a high-definition camera to gather evidence left by strangulation in the eyes, the roof of the mouth, and on the neck – evidence that’s difficult for the naked eye to see.
    As a result, prosecution of cases jumped from 14% to over 60%.
    Montgomery says once the word gets out that strangulation is now easier to prosecute, he hopes it will serve as a deterrent to that type of domestic violence.

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